How To Do Analytical Thinking
- This webinar will introduce key types of analysis, common problems to avoid, & methods for integrating analytical thinking into your workAbout this eventHow To Do Analytical ThinkingThis half-day course will equip delegates with skills to develop, support, and utilise analytical thinking. It is designed to provide both individuals and teams with the skills to thrive in a data-driven world.It will introduce key types of analysis, common problems to avoid, and methods for integrating analytical thinking into your wider organisation.Who should attend:This course is aimed at professionals with little to no prior analytical experience. You do not need to be confident in mathematics or science-related subjects to benefit from this course.
- Managers / Team leaders looking to develop data-driven teams
- Communication / Marketing / PR professionals
- HR/people management professionals
- Anyone looking to reskill into analysis/research related work
Why you should attend:
- We live in a data-driven world. Having effective analytical skills improves the productivity, decision-making, and capabilities of individuals and teams.
- The course provides a broad base of basic understanding for a range of professions and builds analytical thinking in a way that fits with your existing skills.
- The structure supports you to explore, with the course leader and fellow attendees, how you can make analytical thinking work for your particular circumstances.
- In addition to the course, you’ll benefit from opportunities for post-course support including 1:1 mentoring.
- What are the benefits:
- Understanding of key analytical thinking techniques, concepts, and common errors, from hypothesis-forming to red-teaming.
- Awareness of a variety of methods for supporting and benefiting from analytical thinking, as an individual and as a group. This includes methods for ensuring effective, legal, and safe sharing of data.
- Supported exploration of how you can integrate and improve analysis and data-driven work within your team/organisation.
- Directions for future learning pathways to help you build on the most relevant skills for you and your work.
- You will benefit from a friendly, engaging and safe environment, where it’s perfectly okay to make mistakes without being judged
What you will get:
- Half-day virtual training from an expert
- Delegate numbers limited to a maximum of 8 per course
- Discounted 1:1 post-course support from the Data Skills Consultancy.
- Course Agenda (half day): 14.00 to 18.00
- Introductions
- Analytical thinking – key terms, concepts, and common errors
- Break
- Preparing your team
- Collecting your data
- Testing your results
- Reporting your results
- Break
- Dealing with uncertainty
Course tutor: Dr Oliver MarshDr Oliver Marsh is a former government official (No.10 Downing Street, Cabinet Office) and the founder of the Data Skills Consultancy.As one of the founders of the Rapid Response Unit in No.10 Downing Street, he provided analytical input for a range of government departments and situations.He was the first Teaching Fellow for the UK Government’s ‘Accelerate’ program, tasked with creating and delivering a range of data skills courses for government communicators.Outside of government has also conducted analytical work with the think-tanks Demos and the Centre for Analysis of Social Media. He holds a PhD in social science from UCL, where he also taught interdisciplinary research skills and was nominated for an ‘Outstanding Teaching’ award by his students.He is a Fellow of Demos, the Higher Education Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and an Honorary Research Associate of University College London. No Records Found
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- 11/01/2022, 3:00 pm-7:00 pm