CAHRS Learning Series
Elevating your HR Influence Using Data
A Cornell ILR faculty-led learning series focused on HR skill building and enhancing learning communities across CAHRS partner organizations. The learning series is provided as a membership benefit to CAHRS companies at no additional cost. Enrollment is limited to 1 participant per company unless space allows.
The priority registration deadline is March 19. After this date, if there are seats available, registration will be kept open, but please note that we cannot guarantee that there will be space in the program. Attendance is important given the hands-on application we’ve built into this program. See below for additional considerations when nominating a participant for this program.
When & Where
Date & Time
Location
See full agenda below
Overview
Our first program, Elevating your HR Influence Using Data, targets skill development in critical thinking, finding data insights, data visualization, and storytelling with data. During the live-virtual program led by Cornell ILR HR faculty, participants will:
- Learn frameworks that link people and HR data to business outcomes
- Apply course concepts to a real-life case
- Practice the process of moving from raw data to insights and action
- Engage in network-building with other CAHRS partner organizations through team-based casework
Who Should Attend?
The program is designed for HR professionals with 5-8 years of experience who advise business leaders on critical workforce issues and who want to increase their impact and influence using data.
Sample titles: HR Business Partners, HR Generalists, HR Directors, HR Senior Managers
Considerations When Nominating a Participant
The ideal participants should:
Have a general understanding of data concepts and is comfortable using some data visualization tools and Excel but does not have in-depth knowledge of advanced data analysis techniques, programming languages, or statistical concepts and would benefit from training to strengthen skills in:
- Critical thinking
- Finding data insights
- Data visualization
- Storytelling using data
Be available to attend and actively participate in all live sessions. This is a hands-on learning program, and casework builds from week to week, resulting in a team presentation during the final session.
Be encouraged to bring the program learnings back to the organization. Examples of this may include a post-program follow-up discussion with the nominating manager, lunch and learn or report out with the team, etc.
- Sessions meet for 90 minutes once weekly for 5 weeks
- Additional readings and activities outside of sessions may be assigned
- Total of ~ 12 hours of time over 5 weeks / ~ 2-3 hours commitment per week
Agenda
May 1 - 29, 2024
Session 1
May 1: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST
- Program overview and participant introductions
- Analytic frameworks and company examples
- Scoping and framing problems - Case application
Session 2
May 8: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST
- Working with HR data: uses and challenges
- Data types and sources
- Data analyses- Case application
Session 3
May 15: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST
- Data visualization and storytelling
- Preparing to “Tell the Story” - Case application
Session 4
May 22: The time slot will be confirmed upon registration
Section A: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST or
Section B: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
- Team working session to prepare for final presentation with faculty input and consultation
Session 5
May 29: The time slot will be confirmed upon registration
Section A: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST or
Section B: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
- Teams present their cases
- Reflection, feedback, and key takeaways discussion
- Program wrap-up
Instructor
Recognition of Achievement
Certificate of Completion from the Center for Advanced HR Studies at the Cornell ILR School
Earn Continuing Education Credits
This program qualifies for Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) credits or Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) credits
Questions?
Karen Siewert: kts47@cornell.edu