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Description

HR Dashboards: Selecting Indicators, Producing and Commenting on Them

Two days to move from an HR report nobody opens to indicators that trigger decisions

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Every month the department produces a file of HR indicators. The figures are accurate but nobody comments on them. Absence and turnover rates are calculated differently depending on who you ask, and management requests analyses the dashboard cannot deliver.

These 14 hours address the design and ongoing life of an HR dashboard. Participants select indicators linked to the decisions expected, define their calculation rules precisely, organise data collection and build a readable layout. The final session covers the written commentary that accompanies the figures and the review of the dashboard over time.

Learning objectives

  • Link each indicator to a decision or a form of monitoring that is expected
  • Define the calculation rule and scope of each indicator without ambiguity
  • Organise data collection and verify reliability before publication
  • Design a dashboard that a non-specialist reader can understand
  • Write a commentary that explains variations and proposes next steps

What makes this programme different

A definition sheet written for every indicator selected by the participant
A stress test of common indicators whose calculation varies from one department to another
A dashboard mock-up built on the real data brought to the session

Programme

1Framing the Request

From recipients to the indicators selected

  • Identifying recipients and the decisions they make
  • Separating what is tracked out of habit from what is genuinely useful
  • Choosing a number of indicators that is sustainable over time
  • Connecting monthly monitoring with the annual review

2Defining and Securing the Indicators

Calculation rules, scope and sources

  • Writing a definition sheet for each indicator
  • Effects of scope and observation date on the result
  • Handling special cases and atypical contract types
  • Consistency checks to run before distribution

3Building the Dashboard

Layout, readability and visual representation

  • Page organisation and information hierarchy
  • Choosing between figures in tables and graphical representation
  • Comparisons over time and between business units
  • Automating updates from system extracts

4Keeping the Dashboard Alive

Commentary, distribution and review

  • Writing the commentary that accompanies observed variations
  • Facilitating an indicator review meeting with managers
  • Moving from an indicator to an action plan
  • Periodic review of indicators that have become redundant

Who is it for

HR controllers · human resources managers · personnel administration officers and HR assistants responsible for reporting.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of basic spreadsheet functions.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.