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There are 6 modules in this course
This course focuses on aligning people analytics with organizational strategy. You'll learn to understand complex organizational structures, manage stakeholder relationships, and link workforce metrics to business objectives.
You'll begin by analyzing reporting structures and mapping organizational relationships. The course then covers stakeholder management techniques such as influence mapping and role clarity using RACI frameworks. You'll also learn to connect people analytics to strategic priorities.
Through guided exercises, you'll practice developing a roadmap linking workforce metrics to business outcomes. The course includes a career development module to help you position your analytics skills. A final project guides you in creating a strategic analytics roadmap.
This course prepares you to contribute to strategic HR initiatives using data-driven insights.
In this module, you'll apply your understanding of why matrix reporting lines make headcount reconciliation so difficult—and build a three-level org chart in Lucidchart that makes dual-reporting relationships visible.
What's included
4 videos1 reading
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4 videos•Total 24 minutes
The Org Chart Lies (But It's Still Useful)•2 minutes
What Org Charts Show—And Why Headcount Gets Lost•6 minutes
Matrix Reporting: When Two Managers Claim the Same Headcount•7 minutes
Building Your First Dual-Reporting Org Chart•9 minutes
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
When Headcount Doesn't Add Up: Mapping Ownership in Matrix Structures•5 minutes
Map Org Structures: Documenting Dual Reports - From Chart to Stakeholder Summary
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you'll analyze dual-reporting relationships by using AI to draft stakeholder summaries that flag headcount ownership conflicts. You'll evaluate AI-generated claims against actual org chart data and present verified findings to leadership.
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3 videos2 readings1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 17 minutes
Span of Control: When Wider Spans Create More Dotted Lines•6 minutes
The Complete Workflow: From Org Chart to AI-Assisted Stakeholder Summary•8 minutes
Your New Skill: Map Org Structures•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 10 minutes
Documenting What the Org Chart Can't Show: AI-Assisted Stakeholder Summaries•5 minutes
Building Your People Analytics Practice: Resources & Next Steps•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Final Assessment•30 minutes
Engage HR Stakeholders
Module 3•1 hour to complete
Module details
Great analytics mean nothing if no one uses them. This course teaches you to engage stakeholders strategically and drive adoption of HR analytics initiatives. You'll apply your understanding of why engagement determines success, apply the influence-interest grid to prioritize your efforts, and use AI to draft communication plans. By the end, you'll turn skeptics into supporters and ensure your analytics work drives real organizational change.
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5 videos4 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 41 minutes
The Adoption Gap: Why Good Analytics Get Ignored•6 minutes
The Influence-Interest Grid: Prioritizing Your Engagement•7 minutes
Mapping Stakeholders with AI Assistance•11 minutes
Tailoring Communication to Stakeholder Priorities•7 minutes
The Complete Engagement Plan: Map, Prioritize, Communicate•10 minutes
4 readings•Total 18 minutes
Why RACI Matrices Matter in Diversity Analytics •3 minutes
Building Trust Before You Need It•5 minutes
Managing Resistance: Converting Skeptics to Supporters•5 minutes
Career Resources: Building Your People Analytics Practice: Resources & Next Steps•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Final Assessment•30 minutes
Link Analytics to Strategy
Module 4•1 hour to complete
Module details
HR analytics only matters if it connects to what executives care about—growth, efficiency, risk, and competitive advantage. In this beginner course, you'll learn to link people data to organizational strategy and communicate that connection in terms business leaders understand. Using real-world examples from companies navigating workforce challenges, you'll apply strategic framing to identify priorities, use a metric-to-strategy alignment framework to map HR analytics to business outcomes, and analyze AI-drafted narratives to ensure those connections are accurate and defensible. By the end, you won't just report HR metrics—you'll position analytics as essential business infrastructure that drives decisions at the executive level.
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5 videos3 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 36 minutes
Strategy 101 for HR Analysts: What Executives Actually Care About•7 minutes
From Business Goals to HR Metrics: The Translation Layer•7 minutes
Applying a Metric-to-Strategy Framework•6 minutes
Strategic Narratives: Telling the Business Story of HR Data•7 minutes
The Complete Strategic Alignment: Map, Narrate, Present•10 minutes
3 readings•Total 15 minutes
Reading Your Organization's Strategy Documents•5 minutes
When Metrics Don't Align: Choosing What to Measure•5 minutes
Career Resources: Building Your People Analytics Practice: Resources & Next Steps•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Final Assessment•30 minutes
Career: Launching Your People Analytics Career
Module 5•1 hour to complete
Module details
By the end of this module, learners will be able to articulate their skills for people analytics roles, prepare tailored application materials, and demonstrate interview readiness for entry-level positions. The module helps translate program learning into practical career outcomes by guiding learners to highlight technical and analytical skills, showcase project work, and position themselves for roles such as People Analytics Specialist or HR Data Analyst. Through videos and hands-on activities, learners will build a targeted resume and portfolio outline. The module also provides strategies for tailoring applications and preparing for interviews, helping learners develop career-ready materials and confidence to pursue opportunities in people analytics.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 20 minutes
The People Analytics Career Landscape •4 minutes
Resume Best Practices for People Analytics •6 minutes
Tailoring Application Materials •10 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Building Your People Analytics Portfolio•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Hands-on Activity: Career Preparation for People Analytics Professionals •30 minutes
Project Module: Strategic Analytics Roadmap
Module 6•2 hours to complete
Module details
This capstone project for the program brings together strategic alignment skills with the analytical and communication capabilities you've developed throughout. The deliverable—a complete strategic analytics package—represents the type of work that distinguishes senior people analytics professionals: connecting people data to business strategy with clear stakeholder engagement plans.
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