Understanding the benefits of working at a strategic level. These webinars are designed to help everyone in analytical roles become a more active contributor to their organisation’s strategy, to gain a place at the top table.
In this module we be exploring the Descriptive Statistics tool in excel. We will cover:
- How to use descriptive statistic - How to use the output to better understand your data - Alternative ways of calculating
Categories: MI & Insight Modules
Not all ad hoc requests are time-stealers! Some of them add value and insight and quickly become BAU work. This session looks at the art behind identifying what is urgent and valuable and what isn’t. - Understand the inevitability of Ad Hoc requests - Learn how to prioritise requests and eliminate waste - See how asking the right questions enables you to quickly understand the driver behind the request
In this module we look at how techniques from great speakers through history can be used to bring your presentations to live and bring your audience on your journey.
Categories: Forecasting & Analysis Modules, MI & Insight Modules, Impactful Professional Modules
Often facts and data will not get our message across. We need to understand our audience and use emotional engagement techniques to bring our insight to life. In this module we explore some simple emotional engagement techniques to make your communications, presentations and reports more meaningful. We also explore the power of stories in understanding our stakeholders and overcoming their fears and doubts.
Categories: Forecasting & Analysis Modules, MI & Insight Modules, Impactful Professional Modules, Operational Improvement Modules
Like us our stakeholders have limited time, we rarely read every emails and report we receive end to end, and neither do they. We may have just a few seconds to land our message and get our audience to take action or read on. The pyramid principle is a simple technique to help you structure your communications and reports to quickly answer the “So what?” and land your core message.
Whether we are producing dashboards, reports or presentations layout and format is key to landing your message. Learn how to make it easy for the audience to follow your story, draw their focus to what really matters and avoid unnecessary distractions.
Explore effective ways of presenting data in a meaningful, interesting and engaging way. Improve the way you inform and persuade your key stakeholders. - Understand why your existing reports don’t excite or engage your stakeholders - Learn the basics of data visualisation and how to communicate information - Apply “2 key questions” and start the use the tools and resource you need
Categories: Capacity Planning Modules, Forecasting & Analysis Modules, MI & Insight Modules, Impactful Professional Modules, Operational Improvement Modules
Description: How do we add value as insight analysts? Focus on how you can enable better decisions and generate measurable improvement. What are the key factors that set you up for success? Notes: This is a new module intended as part of the introduction to the Box set; How to Drive Improvement with Data & Insight but can also be an independent module
Description: The role of analysts as improvement champions. Explore the three phases of improvement and identify how you can make the most difference. Notes: This is a new module intended as part of the introduction to the Box set; How to Drive Improvement with Data & Insight but can also be an independent module
Categories: Module Topics, MI & Insight Modules
Description: Shaping the future: the 4 stages of insight. Learn how to move from hindsight to foresight and help prepare our organisations for whatever happens in a fast-changing world. Notes: This is a new module intended as part of the introduction to the Box set; How to Drive Improvement with Data & Insight but can also be an independent module