Data Foundations: make better decisions from the reports you already get
At a glance
- 6 weekshalf a day a week
- No codefor people who read reports, not build them
- Measureda skills check before and after
Your team only, from 5 people to 500. In person, online or hybrid.
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What your people will learn
Practised on Prism, our simulated e-commerce company, then on your own business.
Ask the right question.
Turn a vague request into a clear question, and find the decision behind it.
Plan before you dig.
When reports disagree, decide what to look at first and what would change your mind.
Question the evidence.
Spot misleading charts and cherry-picked figures, and know when a sample is too small to trust.
Make one clear point.
Go from a page of numbers to one recommendation, with the chart that carries it.
Win over a sceptical room.
Present to different audiences, handle the pushback, and get a decision.
Use it on your own business.
In Week 6 people take on a real challenge from your business and present what they find.
How you will know it worked
Measured before and after
Before Week 1
A skills check and a confidence survey set each person's starting point.
Every session
Coaches watch how each person works through the case and give feedback as they go.
Week 6
The same check again, and an impact report showing the change.
Your coaches
Coaches come from our panel, matched to your programme. Two of them:
Tash Joslin
Data Coach
Over 20 years in data strategy. Helps people turn numbers into clear stories that land with stakeholders.
Martin Stanley
Data Analytics Coach
Data analytics leadership across consulting, retail and telco. Teaches data analysis and visualisation.
Want more depth for a few people? Our government-funded Level 4 Advanced Data & AI programme runs alongside the job. Training several groups? The whole-organisation programme puts them in one plan.
Questions
Data Foundations FAQs
Do people need a technical background?
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No. It is built for people who know their own area well and mostly receive reports rather than build them.
How much time does it take?
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Half a day a week for six weeks, fitted around the working week.
Do people work on our own data?
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Not at first. They practise on Prism, our simulated e-commerce company, so mistakes cost nothing. In Week 6 they apply it to a real challenge from your business.
Which tools does it teach?
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It is not training in one tool. The skills carry over to the spreadsheets, dashboards and reports your team already uses.
Is it in person or online?
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Either, or a mix. We run it at your offices, online or hybrid, whichever suits your team.
Talk to us about Data Foundations
Tell us about your team and what you want people to be able to do. We will come back within one working day.