Data skills for managers
Read the numbers, question them, and build simple reports that drive decisions.
What participants will be able to do
- Read dashboards and spot what matters
- Ask the right questions about a number
- Build clean reports in a spreadsheet
- Avoid common mistakes with averages, charts and trends
Course outline
Thinking in numbers
Targets, trends and what good looks like.
Clean data
Common data errors and how to fix them.
Reports that work
Pivot tables, simple charts and one-page summaries.
Using AI with data
Asking AI to analyse, and checking its answers.
Before the course
Sample reports from each participant's area.
After the course
Each participant rebuilds one of their own reports.
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Not sure which seats you need?
The fit check takes about two minutes and suggests a starting bench, with reasons.