This one-day on-campus course provides a practical and accessible introduction to People Analytics for HR professionals and people managers in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Participants will explore how people data can be used:
- to inform better decision-making,
- strengthen organisational insight,
- and enhance employee wellbeing and performance.
Through a blend of interactive learning, hands-on exercises, and real-world case examples, the course builds confidence in understanding, analysing and communicating people data responsibly and ethically.
What will I learn?
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand core people analytics concepts and processes.
- Identify and frame people problems suitable for analytical analysis.
- Gain hands-on experience analysing and interpreting people data.
- Communicate people insights effectively to stakeholders.
- Debate and evaluate the ethical dimensions of people analytics.
- Develop an action plan to apply people analytics in their own roles.
Entry criteria
No prior analytics or technical experience is required.
This course is ideal for:
- HR practitioners, people managers and team leaders.
- Professionals in public and not-for-profit organisations seeking to develop evidence-based approaches to people management.
- Individuals with limited or no previous experience of people analytics who want to build foundational skills.
Course dates and duration
Next available course date is Thursday 28 May 2026.
This is a 1 day course, 09:00 to 16:45.
Delivery mode
This course is delivered face-to-face at Craiglockhart Campus, with built-in breaks. (Parking is available by pre-booking.)
This course offers a highly interactive learning experience combining:
- Short lectures and tutor input
- Guided case-based exercises
- Hands-on data exploration
- Visualisation and storytelling practice
- Ethical scenario discussions
- Action planning for workplace application
Cost
The course fee is £395.