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Demystifying Data Literacy?
Uncover the fundamentals of data literacy, exploring the essential skills needed to navigate today's data-informed environment effectively.
The 10 Most Impactful Data and AI Trends for 2025 and Beyond
Explores how to strategically adopt data and AI by drawing on historical patterns and recent shifts, emphasizing the importance of human-AI synergy, context-driven decisions, and trust engineering.
Essential Skills for Today's Workforce
Identify critical workplace skills that integrate adaptability, creative thinking, and systems awareness to thrive in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
The Art and Science of Data-informed Decisions
Dive into the methodologies that merge intuitive and analytical thinking to foster sound, data-informed decision-making in any organizational role.
Creating a Data-Informed Mindset
Learn to cultivate a mindset that emphasizes critical evaluation of data, enabling informed decisions over intuitive responses.
Systems Thinking
Explore how to apply systems thinking to recognize complex interdependencies and improve strategic planning and problem-solving.
Critical Thinking with Data
Develop the ability to question assumptions and use data critically to generate insights, enhancing your decision-making processes.
Emotional Intelligence
Enhance your workplace interactions and leadership skills by understanding and managing emotions effectively in yourself and others.
Using Data for Design Thinking
Learn the transformative, human-centered problem-solving approach of design thinking and gain practical tools to drive innovation in your work and personal life through this comprehensive webinar.
Strategic Analysis - Internal and External Analysis
Learn how to conduct a strategic analysis by analyzing both internal factors and external factors to develop effective strategies for organizational and personal development.
Strategic Analysis - SWOT and Strategic Alternatives
COMING SOON. Learn how to conduct a strategic analysis using the SWOT framework, prioritizing and aligning your findings with organizational strategies to develop strategic alternatives and action plans.
Aligning Strategy with Action. Using Logic Models and Theories of Change
Learn how to use logic models and theories of change to systematically plan and implement strategic initiatives by breaking down goals into manageable steps, identifying necessary resources and activities, and creating a visual roadmap that aligns day-to-day work with broader organizational objectives.
Developing KPIs and Measurement Frameworks
Learn the process of developing effective key performance indicators (KPIs) by explaining the difference between leading and lagging indicators, providing frameworks for identifying the right KPIs, and discussing strategies to ensure they remain aligned with organizational goals while avoiding unintended consequences.
Storytelling
Learn frameworks for crafting stories. Effective storytelling is crucial in business communication as it engages the audience emotionally, making the information more memorable and persuasive than just presenting data and facts.
Challenging Assumptions
Learn the impact of unchecked assumptions in decision-making processes. Learn methods to identify and challenge preconceived notions, promoting a more analytical and open-minded approach to problem-solving.
Active Listening
Learn the principles of active listening, emphasizing techniques to enhance engagement and comprehension in conversations. Learn how to effectively listen to understand, respond thoughtfully, and foster a communicative environment that encourages open dialogue.
Mastering Resilience
Learn the tools and techniques to build resilience and effectively manage stress in the workplace. Learn how to identify and reframe automatic negative thoughts, explore cognitive restructuring techniques, and develop a resilient mindset.
Data Skepticism, Trust, and Unlearning. The Future of Data & AI
In this episode about strategic data and AI use, we explore how success comes not from collecting more data but from using it more intelligently through human-AI collaboration, data skepticism, and a focus on trust and high-value insights rather than raw technology.
What is Data?
In this episode, we demystify the concept of data, exploring what it truly means and how it transforms from raw facts into actionable insights. This video will guide you through the different levels of data—from raw data to wisdom—and show you how data plays a crucial role in our decision-making processes.
What is Data Literacy?
In this episode, we dive into the concept of Data Literacy—what it is and why it’s crucial for everyone, not just data professionals. We break down the stages of data literacy, from understanding basic facts and figures to applying insights for real-world decision-making.
What is Data-Informed Decisions?
In this episode, we explore Data-Informed Decision-Making, an approach that balances data insights with human intuition and experience. While data-driven decisions rely heavily on quantitative data, data-informed decision-making integrates data with human judgment to create a more nuanced and effective decision-making process.
What is AI?
In this episode, we dive into Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is a term you’ve probably heard a lot, but what does it really mean? We break down AI into three key types: Analytical AI, Decision-Making and Automation AI, and Generative AI.
What Are The Key Types of AI in Decision-Making?
In this episode, we explore the three key types of AI that play a critical role in decision-making: Assisted AI, Augmented AI, and Automated AI. Each type of AI offers a unique level of interaction between humans and machines, from supporting human decision-making to fully automating processes. We’ll break down how each approach works and where it’s best applied.
What Are The 4 Levels Of Analytics?
In this episode, we explore the four levels of analytics: Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, and Prescriptive. Each level offers unique insights and capabilities, helping organizations understand past performance, uncover the reasons behind it, forecast future outcomes, and take proactive actions.
What Is A Data Citizen?
In this episode, we delve into the concept of a Data Citizen—a critical role in today’s data-driven world. We explore what it means to be a Data Citizen, the key attributes that define one, and why it’s essential for everyone, not just data professionals, to develop these skills. Discover how being a Data Citizen empowers you to make informed decisions, drive positive change, and promote ethical data practices within your organization and beyond.
Communicating with Data
This 80-minute course teaches how to effectively convey insights from data analytics through impactful storytelling. Learners will discover best practices for defining target audiences, planning narratives, crafting compelling data visualizations, and executing memorable data stories.
The Art and Science of Data-Informed Decision-Making
This 2-hour course explores the art and science behind making data-informed decisions. It provides a step-by-step journey through the key stages, including identifying quality data inputs, understanding how perception acts as a lens influencing interpretation, deriving contextual insights during interpretation, critically evaluating interpretations to align with desired outcomes, and finally, arriving at well-informed decision outputs.
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