HR Operations Control Center — free Excel template

Track employee lifecycle, payroll, and performance metrics in one place. Free .xlsx with formulas. Tracks Active Headcount, Monthly Gross Payroll.

HR · dashboard · CC0 · Public domain · Built by Sheetly AI

About this template

This HR dashboard brings together indicators like "Active Headcount", "Monthly Gross Payroll" and "Annualized Turnover Rate" in a single view. Edit the entries in the Data tab and the dashboard numbers update instantly — no need to build the spreadsheet from scratch.

Use this template to centralize HR operational data across the employee lifecycle, payroll, and performance outcomes. Enter or paste one row per employee event, including hire date, department, salary, and performance rating. Review the KPI tiles and comparison bars to monitor headcount, payroll spend, turnover risk, and performance distribution. Filter and sort the data sheet by date, status, or department to support monthly reviews and strategic HR planning.

Released under the CC0 license (public domain): you can download, edit and use it freely — including in commercial projects — with no attribution required.

Use cases

• Visualize indicators like "Active Headcount" and "Monthly Gross Payroll"
• Make faster decisions based on "Annualized Turnover Rate"
• Compare your team and work hours without building the spreadsheet from scratch
• Edit the entries in the Data tab and watch the dashboard recalculate automatically

Key features

• Active Headcount
• Monthly Gross Payroll
• Annualized Turnover Rate
• Visual dashboard with 3 automatic indicators
• Editable formulas in the Data tab
• In-cell mini charts (sparklines)

What's inside the file

• 3 tabs: Dashboard, Data, Instructions
• 40 working formulas — including SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTA. They recalculate as you edit, so the sheet stays yours after download.
• Sized for real data: up to 37 rows × 18 columns already laid out and formatted.
• Built-in chart that updates with your numbers.

Everything is a normal .xlsx: it opens in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice and Numbers, with no add-ons, no macros and no locked cells.

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