· intermediate
Communicating Insights to Stakeholders
The part of analysis that decides whether any of it mattered. Finding the decision behind the question, leading with the answer, being honest about uncertainty without sounding unsure, and handling the meeting where somebody does not like the number.
Written in house, from the work rather than from a syllabus. Every example is one we would use ourselves, and every quiz question explains why its answer is right.
What you’ll learn
- Find the decision behind a data request before starting work
- Lead with the answer rather than the method
- Turn a finding into a recommendation with the reasoning visible
- State uncertainty precisely without undermining your own work
- Choose between a written document and a live meeting, and prepare for each
- Respond to challenge without either caving or digging in
Before you start
- · Some experience producing analysis for other people
- · No prior training in communication