HR training course
HR Metrics that Matter
How to choose, track, and present the handful of people metrics that actually connect to business outcomes.
One of 5 required courses in the Strategic HR Certificate. Buy it on its own, or register for the full certificate series to take all 5 together at a lower price.
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What you’ll learn
Participants leave ready to
- Justify the five people metrics their organization should track
- Diagnose what their metric data actually supports, and where it falls short
- Translate a metric finding into a statement leadership can act on
- Construct a Metrics Starter Dashboard with confidence labels applied
About this course
What this course covers
The course covers selecting the five core SMB metrics, labeling each with honest confidence given real data limits, and framing findings for a non-HR audience. Participants leave with a Metrics Starter Dashboard ready for the next leadership conversation.
Who should attend. HR practitioners and managers ready to choose and present the metrics that connect to business outcomes.

Your facilitator
Who teaches this course

Ashley Wood
Learning On Demand Consultant
Ashley is an accomplished business and people leader with more than 20 years of experience driving organizational success through strategic insight and a deep understanding of human behavior in the workplace. Throughout her career, Ashley has held executive, operations, and human resources leadership roles across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, hospitality, education, retail, and manufacturing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management, and is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Certified Executive Coach (CEC), and Certified Change Manager (CCM). Since joining Catapult in 2020, Ashley has served as both an advisor and, more recently, a contract facilitator and content creator.
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Good to know
Course questions
It is delivered live online. The session runs 3 hours.
A single seat is $309 for members and $390 for non-members. It is also included with a Class Pass.
Next: Dec 15 · 1 upcoming date. Pick a date from the list above to register.
Yes. Private delivery is available for your organization, scheduled around your calendar, live online or on site.
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