Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training

Foundations of Data-Driven Leadership

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• The manager's role in turning organizational data into better decisions
• Compare advanced Decision quality, evidence, judgment, and accountability approaches using evidence, benchmarks, and professional judgement
• Common barriers to data-driven leadership and how to address them
• Mapping business decisions to required data and stakeholder inputs
• Exercise: diagnose a recent management decision using an evidence-quality lens

Data Collection and Quality Assurance

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• Position Identifying relevant internal and external data sources within the strategic, regulatory, and institutional context of data-driven decision making for managers
• Compare advanced Primary, secondary, structured, and unstructured organizational data approaches using evidence, benchmarks, and professional judgement
• Translate Data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency checks requirements into governance artefacts, decision records, and operating controls
• Interrogate Managing missing data, outliers, and conflicting records risks, assumptions, ethical concerns, and assurance evidence
• Exercise: create a data-quality checklist for a management reporting process

Defining Metrics That Matter

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• Translating strategic priorities into KPIs and decision indicators
• Compare advanced Leading, lagging, input, output, and outcome metrics approaches using evidence, benchmarks, and professional judgement
• Avoiding vanity metrics and poorly aligned targets
• Setting thresholds, owners, reporting cadence, and escalation rules
• Exercise: redesign a weak KPI set for a team performance dashboard

Data Analysis and Interpretation

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• Position Descriptive analysis, comparisons, trends, variance, and segmentation within the strategic, regulatory, and institutional context of data-driven decision making for managers
• Compare advanced Distinguishing correlation, causation, assumptions, and uncertainty approaches using evidence, benchmarks, and professional judgement
• Interpreting operational, people, finance, and customer data together
• Recognizing bias, sample limitations, and analytical blind spots
• Exercise: interpret a management dataset and identify decision options

Data Visualization and Storytelling

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• Choosing charts and visual layouts that fit the management question
• Dashboard structure, visual hierarchy, filters, and executive summaries
• Turning analysis into a clear insight narrative and recommendation
• Interrogate Communicating limitations, confidence, risks, and next actions risks, assumptions, ethical concerns, and assurance evidence
• Exercise: present a data story for a senior management decision

From Insight to Action

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• Prioritizing decisions using evidence, risk, cost, feasibility, and impact
• Compare advanced Building action plans from analytical findings approaches using evidence, benchmarks, and professional judgement
• Translate Assigning owners, milestones, resources, and review points requirements into governance artefacts, decision records, and operating controls
• Testing decisions through pilots, experiments, and feedback loops
• Exercise: convert dashboard findings into a 30-day implementation plan

Leading Teams with Data

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• Building data habits in meetings, reviews, and performance conversations
• Coaching teams to question assumptions and use evidence constructively
• Creating psychological safety around data transparency and learning
• Interrogate Managing resistance, data overload, and conflicting interpretations risks, assumptions, ethical concerns, and assurance evidence
• Exercise: facilitate a data-informed team review meeting

Ethics, Strategy, and Scaling Data Initiatives

Core Strategic Planning competencies for this module.

• Data privacy, fairness, transparency, and responsible managerial use
• Governance roles for data ownership, access, quality, and stewardship
• Scaling dashboards, analytics routines, and decision standards across teams
• Measuring maturity and continuous improvement in data-driven management
• Exercise: design a data-driven decision-making roadmap for your unit

How is Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training delivered?

Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training is delivered through instructor-led classroom, live online, private in-house corporate training depending on the selected cohort or organizational arrangement.

What are the fees for Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training?

The published course investment is KES 80,000 and USD 850. Location-specific fees are shown where configured.

How long is Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training?

Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training runs for 5 Days unless a customized corporate schedule is agreed.

Do participants receive a certificate for Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training?

Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion from EduCore Global Skills.

Where can I take Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training?

Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training is available in Nairobi, live online, and in-house corporate delivery by arrangement. Current dates are shown only where real sessions have been configured.

Who should attend Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training?

Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training is designed for Executives, Managers, Strategy Officers, Department Heads, Planning Teams, Professionals and organizations that need practical capability in Strategic Planning.

What are the prerequisites for Practical Data-Driven Decision Making Training?

No mandatory prerequisite is required unless stated in the course outline. Practical workplace experience in the subject area is helpful.