Introduction to evaluating people initiatives and ROI fundamentals
FREE03 – People Professionals and Finance
This CIPD Level 0 video from the FREE03 – People Professionals and Finance unit introduces learners to evaluating people initiatives and ROI fundamentals, directly addressing assessment criteria AC 2.2. The session explores how to evaluate the cost and value of people initiatives through practical frameworks including ROI and cost–benefit analysis, direct versus indirect benefits, payback periods, productivity measures, and key metrics such as turnover cost and absence reduction. You'll discover how to assess training impact, risk reduction, and compliance value to build a business case for HR investments. By completing this video, you'll gain essential knowledge to demonstrate how people initiatives deliver measurable organisational value.
Assessment Criteria 2.2
Discuss how to evaluate the cost and value of people initiatives.
Indicative Content
To include: ROI and cost–benefit thinking; direct vs indirect benefits; payback period (high level); productivity measures; turnover cost; absence reduction; training impact; risk reduction and compliance value.
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About FREE03 – People Professionals and Finance
To develop learners’ understanding of essential finance concepts in business and how people professionals use financial insight to support workforce decisions, budgets and organisational performance.
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