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Training Hours per Employee
Average training hours completed per employee
How it’s computed
SUM(training_hours) / COUNT(all)
What the evidence shows
| Relates to | Effect (r) | N | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training performance | 0.581 | 30462 | A |
| Task performance | 0.482 | 17363 | A |
| Organizational performance | 0.152 | 75083 | A |
What this metric can show you
Training Hours per Employee can tell roughly 26 pre-built stories — each a designed scene the data either confirms or it doesn’t. Bring your numbers and the Story Finder runs every one of these shapes against them.
specific to performance & development
It's two companies, split by manager
leadership-quality · T1
Most are fine — a tail is struggling
engagement · T1
The system isn't differentiating
measurement-health · T1
You've quietly stopped promoting from within
development-mobility · T1
Your ratings are compressing
performance · T1
Analytical culture → fact-based decision-making
cams · T2
Engaged employees apply discretionary effort → workforce productivity rises
engagement · T2
Intrinsic motivation → performance
engagement · T2
universal shapes — any single metric can take these
A few large values are doing the talking
any focus · T1
A one-time event, not a trend
any focus · T1
It doesn't track — the premise is false
any focus · T1
It's concentrated — one group stands apart
any focus · T1
Scenes are pre-built; your data is the toggle. Browse the full deck or watch one play end-to-end in The Quiet Exodus.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog · principia:metrics
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“Employee’s performance Below Expectation Meets Expectation Above Expectation Employee's pay relative to market (salary market- ratio) Below 80% Flight risk 80%-89% Flight risk 90%-109% 110%-119% 120% & above 22) Training & Development Analytics In an organization context,…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 49%
“A company with 2000 employees, and 1000 new and replacement hires, would have an Accession Ratio of 0.5 (1000/2000= 0.50). A high Accession Ratio usually means delays which will lower engagement, increase cost and reduce productivity.Climate Culture Rating : This refers to the…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 48%
“That omission from the example isn’ t quite as big a deal as it may seem, because a small change to the example would allow it to be reinterpreted in a way that incorporates ongoing costs. More precisely, the $12,000 that is accrued in each of the five post-training periods can…”
— Strategic Compensation Talentmatch 48%
Resources: Predictive HR Analytics · Strategic Compensation Talent