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People Data Foundations: Metrics & Visualization Specialization

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People Data Foundations: Metrics & Visualization Specialization

Learn HR Analytics with AI-Powered Insights.

Transform workforce data into strategic decisions using modern visualization and analysis tools

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Ritesh Vajariya

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What you'll learn

  • Extract, clean, and analyze HRIS data to create reliable workforce insights

  • Build dashboards and visualizations that communicate HR metrics effectively

  • Apply statistical thinking and AI tools to make evidence-based workforce decisions

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April 2026

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Specialization - 11 course series

Decode HR Metrics

Decode HR Metrics

Course 1, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Use fundamental HR data terms to interpret workforce reports.

  • Apply Excel formulas to calculate turnover rate and average tenure.

  • Analyze metric findings to communicate insights to stakeholders.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Employee Retention
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Human Resources
Category: Data Validation
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Workforce Planning
Category: Human Resource Management
Category: Report Writing
Category: People Analytics
Category: Data Analysis
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Business Acumen
Category: Performance Metric
Leverage HRIS Data

Leverage HRIS Data

Course 2, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand how an HRIS captures employee-lifecycle data.

  • Enter mock employee records into an HRIS sandbox and generate a headcount report.

  • Analyze HRIS findings to document insights using AI-assisted communication.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Validation
Category: Data Entry
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Human Resources Software
Category: Business Reporting
Category: Report Writing
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Human Resources
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: AI Integrations
Category: HR Tech
Category: Data Quality
Category: AI Personalization
Category: Data Maintenance
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Generative AI Agents
Retrieve & Prep Data

Retrieve & Prep Data

Course 3, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Use data storage format knowledge to identify import issues.

  • Apply correct import settings in Excel.

  • Analyze data quality using a systematic cleaning checklist.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Category: Data Preprocessing
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Validation
Visualize Workforce Metrics

Visualize Workforce Metrics

Course 4, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Understand core workforce metrics.

  • Populate a dashboard template with HRIS data.

  • Analyze dashboard findings to communicate insights effectively using AI tools.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Mapping
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Dashboard
Category: Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Workforce Planning
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Workforce Management
Category: People Analytics
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Analysis
Category: Dashboard Creation
Category: Business Metrics
Chart HR Trends

Chart HR Trends

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain why chart type selection matters for interpreting workforce turnover trends clearly and accurately.

  • Build a clustered bar chart in Excel comparing quarterly turnover by gender.

  • Use AI to articulate patterns and explain why clustered bars communicate comparison data better than pie charts, reducing HR metrics misreading.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Data Visualization
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Descriptive Analytics
Category: AI Workflows
Category: People Analytics
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Prompt Engineering
Apply Basic HR Stats

Apply Basic HR Stats

Course 6, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain why statistical significance matters when comparing engagement survey scores across departments.

  • Conduct a basic t-test in Excel using the T.TEST function to compare two groups.

  • Use AI tools like ChatGPT to interpret results and apply the 0.05 threshold to classify findings as significant or not significant.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Statistical Methods
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: People Analytics
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Statistical Reporting
Category: Employee Surveys
Make Data Decisions

Make Data Decisions

Course 7, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Use performance, tenure, and potential data to inform promotion decisions by completing a weighted decision matrix.

  • Analyze results to draft data-driven recommendations with AI assistance.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Decision Making
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Performance Appraisal
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Human Resource Strategy
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Business Acumen
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Human Resources
Category: Human Resource Management
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: People Analytics
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Strategic Prioritization
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Employee Performance Management
Category: Presentations
Category: Prompt Engineering
Measure Engagement Drivers

Measure Engagement Drivers

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Calculate an engagement index using survey data.

  • Identify focus areas by evaluating driver-level scores.

  • Document findings using AI-assisted communication for stakeholders.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Benchmarking
Category: Prioritization
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Human Resource Strategy
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Surveys
Category: Decision Making
Category: Employee Surveys
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: AI literacy
Category: Report Writing
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: AI Workflows
Category: People Analytics
Category: ChatGPT
Identify Talent Risks

Identify Talent Risks

Course 9, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify high-potential employees at risk of leaving by applying turnover and performance data to a spreadsheet model.

  • Flag at-risk individuals with defensible explanations.

  • Use AI to help document reasoning for stakeholders.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Analysis
Category: Talent Management
Category: Talent Recruitment
Category: Human Resources
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: People Analytics
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Employee Retention
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Talent Sourcing
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: HR Tech
Category: Communication
Category: AI Enablement
Solve HR Problems with Root-Cause Analysis

Solve HR Problems with Root-Cause Analysis

Course 10, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify root causes of absenteeism spikes by applying the fishbone diagram methodology.

  • Classify potential causes into structured categories.

  • Document analysis using AI-assisted reflection that explains why systematic root-cause analysis outperforms intuitive problem-solving.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Problem Management
Category: Workforce Management
Category: Miro AI
Category: Problem Solving
Category: HR Tech
Category: Report Writing
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Diagram Design
Category: People Analytics
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: ChatGPT
Report Findings Effectively

Report Findings Effectively

Course 11, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Transform engagement survey data into a clear two-page executive report.

  • Structure the report into four essesntial sections: Objective, Methodology, Findings, and Actions.

  • Craft action recommendations that decision-makers can act on immediately.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Technical Communication
Category: Report Writing
Category: Business Reporting
Category: Surveys
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Concision
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Action Oriented
Category: Management Reporting
Category: Generative AI
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: ChatGPT
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Business Writing
Category: Employee Surveys

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