Essential People Metrics
FREE02 – People Professional Technologies
This CIPD Level 0 video from the FREE02 – People Professional Technologies unit covers Essential People Metrics, addressing assessment criteria AC 3.1 on how people data and analytics support organisational decision-making. The video explores key metrics including turnover, absence, engagement, performance, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and pay data, whilst examining dashboards and KPIs used in workforce planning. Learners will discover how to triangulate quantitative data with qualitative insights and understand the critical distinction between correlation and causation in people analytics. By watching this video, you'll gain practical knowledge of essential people metrics that underpin evidence-based HR decision-making in modern organisations.
Assessment Criteria 3.1
Explain how people data and analytics can be used to support decision-making.
Indicative Content
To include: dashboards and KPIs; turnover, absence, engagement, performance, DEI, pay metrics; workforce planning; triangulating data with qualitative insight; correlation vs causation.
What You'll Learn
Video covering: Essential People Metrics
About FREE02 – People Professional Technologies
To develop learners’ understanding of key technologies used in people practice, how to select and use them responsibly, and how they can improve people insights, efficiency and employee experience.
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AC 1.3 – Discuss how technology can support the employee lifecycle.
Championing user experience, fairness, and continuous improvement
AC 2.2 – Discuss the people professional’s role in implementation and change adoption.
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