Reading the Numbers: Data-Driven Decisions for Non-Technical Leaders
You don't need to run the query to own the decision. You do need to know when a dashboard is telling you something real, and when it's telling you what someone wants you to hear.
Who This Is For
Managers and leaders who receive reports and dashboards but don't build them, and make calls based on data they didn't produce.
What You'll Cover
Spotting a Misleading Chart
Common ways a chart can technically be accurate and still mislead.
The Few Metrics Worth Tracking
Why fewer, well chosen metrics beat a dashboard with everything on it.
The Right Follow Up Question
What to ask when a number looks too good, before acting on it.
Deciding on Data You Didn't Produce
Making a confident call on numbers someone else prepared.
Course Details
You don't need to run the query to own the decision. You do need to know when a dashboard is telling you something real, and when it's telling you what someone wants you to hear.
This program covers spotting a misleading chart before it changes a decision, the few metrics worth tracking regularly, and asking the right follow up question when a dashboard looks too good.
What You'll Learn
- Spot a misleading chart before it changes a decision
- Identify the small set of metrics actually worth tracking regularly
- Ask the right follow up question when a dashboard looks too good
- Make a confident decision on data someone else prepared