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 to be confirmed.
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 indicative course fee is £395.