Online People Analytics Courses

An Introduction to People Analytics

This course is led by Jonathan Ferrar and David Green and will give you a great introduction into the importance of People Analytics (also known as HR analytics) and why most leading companies around the world are now investing in this field.

The objective of this course is to provide aspiring people analytics professionals and HR business partners with a solid foundation in why HR analytics is critical to helping HR provide real business value. By taking this course you will get an excellent grounding in what people analytics is, and how the best companies are using HR analytics to become more successful and provide an exceptional employee experience.

Introduction to GDPR for HR

This course led by Kim Bradford will introduce you to the General Data Protection Regulation, and by extension the Data Protection Act 2018, outlining what this law is and why it matters to HR professionals as well as the companies they work for.

You will learn what is the GDPR, why has the law changed, and why does it matter to individuals, companies, and HR professionals or HR analysts? The course also covers how and where you should look to implement changes within your day to day activities. Whether you’re new to people analytics or are experienced in running HR analytics projects, this course will help you understand the GDPR.

Introduction to Using Python for People Analytics

In this course, you will learn about the basics of using Python and how you can use it for your People Analytics projects. This course will show you how to download and get started with using Python and Jupyter notebooks and will teach some of the basic code that you need to get started using Python for your HR analytics projects.

By the end of this course, you will have learned how to get started with Python, how to use it to clean and filter your HR data and how to group and summarise data using pandas in Python.

How to Have Effective Data Based Conversations

When considering how to build an effective data and analytics strategy, it is important that each participant in the process can understand the main steps, and the role that all the other participant plays in its success.

In this course, we look at the “data to change” process and how to understand where data is generated and housed, how it is transformed to create insights and then how to ensure that the insights are communicated effectively to all of the key stakeholders in the process.

Creating the Right Methodology for People Analytics Projects

In this course, Jonathan Ferrar will help you to understand why methodology is so important to people analytics projects and ensure you have the right processes and procedures in place to enable your projects to follow a clear and agile path.

This course will teach you how as part of your approach to every people analytics project, you can make sure that you are prioritising the right projects to work on from the outset, and that all of your people analytics projects generate impact and are focused on improving individual and organisational performance in the business.

How to Use Python to Automate HR Reporting

In this course you will learn how to use Python in your People Analytics projects and to automate your HR reporting processes. This course will show you how to use Python and Jupyter notebooks to clean, complete, manipulate and visualise HR data. This course will teach you how to get started using Python to clean and manipulate your HR data, to prepare your people data for analysis and to summarise and share your HR data, all in an automated fashion using Python instead of spending hours doing similar work manually using a tool like Excel.

Analysing and Interpreting HR Dashboard Data

In this course you will learn how to use your HR dashboard to conduct analysis and explore the answers to business questions on two end-to-end examples related to attrition and diversity in recruitment. The course explores the types of questions you might start to ask as you conduct your analysis and how you can look at the data from multiple angles.

This course is designed for anyone in a HR Business Partner role and anyone who is new to people analytics or is looking to understand better how to use HR dashboards to derive insights and translate those insights into recommendations.

Using Statistics in HR

This course will give you a thorough understanding of the power of basic and advanced statistics and how to apply them in an HR context. In this statistics for HR course we cover the most common misconceptions and myths when using statistics in HR and the tools and techniques that you need to bust those myths.

By taking this course you will learn about basic statistics, such as mean, mode, median and standard deviation as well as more advanced concepts, such as correlations, regression analysis, T-Tests, and statistical significance. At the end of this course, you will have a much clearer idea of how to use statistics in HR and how to incorporate statistics into your HR data analysis.

Moving from Spreadsheets to Scripts in HR

In this tech bite led by Bennet Voorhees you’ll learn how to move from doing analysis in tools like Excel to leveraging programming languages like RStudio or Python to explore and manipulate your HR data. He walks you through a practical example, showing you how to analyse a common People Analytics request, like summarising employee survey data in Excel and in RStudio, so that you can build the skills you need to be able to analyse large sets of data faster and smarter. Finally, he explores the benefits and limitations of each approach, helping you make an informed decision about the best method of data analysis for you.

Visualising Data in RStudio using GGPLOT

In this tech bite led by Misael Cerpas you’ll learn how you can leverage the advanced capabilities of RStudio to better visualise your HR data. R is a great tool to leverage for statistical analysis and has the ability to cope with large datasets. Unlike Excel, R allows you to visualise data in a wider variety of ways. In this Tech Bite Misael will walk you through three practical examples detailing three different types of data visualisation you can carry out. He shows you how to create a histogram, a box plot and finally a line chart, so that you can better visually represent the insights you’re communicating to your stakeholders to driver greater business impact and sustained change.

How to use Rstudio to Analyse Text

In this tech bite led by Aditya Maharaja you’ll learn the steps involved in using Rstudio to analyse and visualise your text data. Adi explores how to find occurrences of nouns & adjectives in a corpus as well as how to visualise them in a word network that then allows you present your findings back to your key stakeholders to drive greater business value and change. In this tech bite he walks you through the steps of how to leverage a number of packages such as Udpipe, iGraph, GGraph, GGPLOT2 and others to perform your analysis along side how analyse the sentiment of the text that you’ve been presented with.

How to Use Statistics in your People Analytics Projects

This course led by Ben Teusch provides a practical guide on introducing statistical tests into a people analytics project and the steps to follow when working through your analysis.

The objective of this course is to provide you with some practical insights on how to think through the critical steps of a HR analytics project and to use statistical tests in both Excel and R. On completing this course, you will have a better understanding of how to get started with using statistics in your people analytics projects, and on how to move from Excel to using R for a multiple linear regression model as you learn the skills needed to be a HR analyst.

How to Create a Governance Model for People Analytics

In this course led by Jonathan Ferrar, you will learn how to create strong governance for your people analytics function and understand how to build the six different types of governance for people analytics.

Governance is the underpinning element of all HR analytics. It ensures the right people provide direction for work, that the structure and stewardship for managing data are appropriate and applicable to your organisation and that you are managing the risks associated with people analytics in a clear and proper manner. This course gives you a great model for HR analytics governance.

Framing Business Questions and Developing Hypotheses

This training course for HR professionals and HR Business Partners will help you to understand the first two critical steps in any analysis project - framing business questions and developing a hypothesis.

By the end of this course, you will have learned to prepare appropriately for any analysis you conduct yourself using your HR dashboards, or where you are supported by the People Analytics team, and how to ensure that you have identified a clear business problem and hypothesis to explore in your People Analytics project.

How to Use Storytelling for People Analytics

This training course for People Analytics professionals and HR Business Partners will help you to understand how to take your analysis and insights and turn them into compelling stories that will ensure that your stakeholders take action on your insights and recommendations.

In this course, you will learn why storytelling is so important, some key principles and techniques for using storytelling, and how to use data visualisation effectively to get your stakeholders to take action from your recommendations.

How to Manage Stakeholders in People Analytics

In this course, Jonathan Ferrar will help you to understand why stakeholder management is so important to people analytics projects and ensure you have the right process in place so you can map your stakeholders effectively and ensure your projects are successful.

This course will teach you about the seven different types of stakeholders that you might encounter when running a people analytics project and how to make sure that you can be successful at ongoing stakeholder management. You’ll also learn some top tips from other companies on how to manage stakeholders effectively.

How to Use Python for Organisational Network Analysis

In this course you will learn how to use Python for ONA (Organisational Network Analysis). This course will give you an overview of the basics of organisational network analysis, what it is and why you should do one. You will then learn how to use Python and Jupyter notebooks to create an ONA, process and manipulate your data into a usable format, and build network graphs to visualise relationships. By the end of this course, you will have learned how to use Python to understand collaboration, networks and key influencers within your org.

Applying Text Analytics to HR Data

In this course you will learn how to use text analytics on your HR data and in your people analytics projects. This practical guide to using text analytics will teach you the key concepts and techniques that you need to use to be able to analyse text-based HR data in your organisation.

This course will give you an overview of how text analytics can be applied to HR and survey data, what we mean by the term “text analytics” when it comes to using it for HR data, and the they terminology, tips and tricks you need to get started with using text analytics today.

Storytelling with Data in HR

Storytelling is a critical skill for all HR professionals. It gives you the power to take your audience on a journey, using the principles of the "narrative arc" to create and resolve tension that will truly resonate with your stakeholders and inspire change.

In this training course Kerry Hart helps you build the skills needed to take your analysis and insights and turn them into compelling stories that will ensure that your stakeholders act on your recommendations. She shares a four-step framework to help you bring storytelling to life to drive real change and action.

Getting Started with R Studio

In this tech bite led by Adam McKinnon you’ll learn the steps involved in setting up your environment within RStudio, so that you're ready to begin conducting analysis. Adam walks you through three different ways to set up a new project in R, which provide practical guidance on managing and organising your files. He walks you through the process of Importing data as well as how to join data, so that you are armed with all of the knowledge you need to get setup and started doing analysis in RStudio.

Multiple Linear Regression in Excel

In this tech bite led by Heather Whiteman you’ll learn how to run multiple linear regression analysis using Excel. Heather will walk you through the necessary steps involved to run this type of analysis, walking you through an end-to-end example that really helps you understand the benefit that this type of modelling can have on the insights you generate and solving the business questions put to you. She’ll also explain how you might go about interpreting the results or use regression modelling to make predictions with your HR data such as employee engagement.