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LEADERSHIP COURSES

Driving Value From Data Workshop

Learn to use data effectively, with speed and certainty 

This interactive workshop will take you beyond the hype of data and AI to teach you and your team how to drive value through the better use of data.

Boost the data confidence of your team with relatable case studies, discussions and interactive activities specific to your organisation.

Who is this workshop for?

Our Driving Value from Data workshop will help your team better understand the importance and potential of data. Our workshops are not industry-specific, and you do not need a data background to participate. We work with you to define your goals and objectives to drive the most value from our workshop.  

What will you learn?

We will help you transform your organisation into one that uses data effectively, with speed and certainty. Our specialists will help you build your data knowledge — giving you and your team the confidence to use data effectively.   

  • Champion data as a business opportunity to realise your company’s potential
  • Learn how to make the right decisions and make your data plans a reality
  • Increase growth, productivity and measurable success

Workshop structure and what’s included

This data leadership workshop is run at your premises or virtually. It can be tailored to meet the exact needs of your business. We deliver this session in a traditional workshop format with breakout discussions and plenary sessions.  

Scoping call

We’ll get in touch to fully understand your circumstances and requirements.

30 minutes


Workshop delivery

An interactive workshop to help you understand and develop your roadmap to a successful data journey. 

1 x 6hrs
or 2 x 3hrs


Post-workshop review

A chance to review outputs from the workshop and identify practical next steps to fuel growth and next steps.  

90 minutes


Location

An in-person team workshop run at your premises or virtually.  


Course size

Selected team and stakeholders within your organisation (8-16 people). 


Price

£4000

Modules

1.

Module 1: The Art of the Possible

Outcome: An overview of what your organisation can do through better use of data.

  • Explore industry trends and their relevance to data and your organisation
  • Understand the value of personal data
  • Look at how similar organisations have driven value with data
  • Identify where your organisation can maximise value from data

2.

Module 2: Get Grounded

Outcome: An outline of your organisation’s data readiness and ability to collect, process and analyse data effectively.

  • Use case studies to explore what resonates with various stakeholder groups
  • Identify and analyse different data maturity models
  • Discuss ideas for upcoming data projects and implementations
  • Use interactive software to collate inputs from participants anonymously in real-time to give you a starting profile of where the people in the room feel you are at

3.

Module 3: Starting your Data Journey
Outcome: A roadmap for your transformational data strategy, inclusive of typical challenges that people face and tips for success.

  • Define what makes up a data strategy and how this maps to you
  • Critical success factors for your data strategy
  • Discover the role of data science and machine learning in your strategy
  • Question and answer period to close the workshop

Why study with The Data Lab?

The Data Lab is hosted by the University of Edinburgh and funded through Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Government. We are a respected and trusted provider of professional development, business support and innovation within Scotland, the UK and beyond.

Our trainers and associates are leaders in their fields. They are highly experienced in helping teams see how data science can help them to do their jobs more effectively and to meet their strategic goals.

We aim to change lives and make Scotland a more productive and sustainable by transforming how we use data. We are helping to create a highly skilled workforce and a closely connected business, academic and public sector community.

Your instructors

The workshop will be led by a member of our team of independent Associates, who are all data specialists and practitioners. Each brings a raft of industry expertise and experience that they can draw down to meet your needs.

Craig Paterson

Craig Paterson

Course Leader

Craig has more than 25 years of industry experience working in Utilities and Financial Services. He brings this to bear in his role as a strategy advisor and coach with specialisms in Business, Data and digital transformation. Craig gets his energy from working with smart people to solve relevant challenges and is the author of the online course “Driving Value from Data”.

Margery McConnell

Margery McConnell

Associate

Margery’s experience spans many roles, from global and UK businesses to a scaling-up FinTech. A passionate Data evangelist, she recognises that for every business, real transformation depends on effectively combining the potential of advanced technology with the capabilities and enthusiasm of individuals.

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  • Driving Value from Data Online Course
  • People Power Data Workshop
  • Data Leaders Programme

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Find out more about the power of data:

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    Driving Value from Data Case Study: NatureScot Supporting a Net-Zero Future

    Biodiversity and nature play a key part in meeting climate change and net zero goals. NatureScot is Scotland’s nature agency responding to the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. They work to protect and restore nature by inspiring everyone to value our natural world. Philippa Vigano, Innovative Technologies Programme Manager, recently completed our […]

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  • Data Leaders Case Study: Social Bite

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    Skills & Talent

    Data Leaders Case Study: Social Bite

    Beginning life as a small café in Edinburgh in 2012, Social Bite has become an internationally renowned charity, supporting people facing homelessness or facing barriers to employment. In the last decade, it has also established several programmes, such as The Social Bite Village, free food provision, and globally renowned campaigns including Sleep in the Park. […]

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    Our recent event, “ChatGPT: ‘Next Big Thing’ or passing trend?” sparked a lively discussion on the potential impact of this ground-breaking AI technology on society and the future of work. Joining us on our panel was Dr Gina Helfrich, from the Centre for Technomoral Futures at Edinburgh Futures institute, Alex Velinov, CTO at Tag Digital, […]

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  • Our CEO Brian Hills addresses our obligations in the era of AI

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    03/03/2023

    In this editorial, our CEO Brian Hills discusses the news headlines that claim AI could lead to the extinction of humanity. The opinions on AI have always been split between those who believe that it can improve our lives and those who fear that it will eventually take over our jobs and lead to an […]

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  • The Data Lab CEO recognised as an influential data leader

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    03/03/2023

    Brian Hills, the CEO of The Data Lab, has been included in the DataIQ 100 – a power list of the most influential people in data and analytics – for the second consecutive year. The annual list, published following an awards ceremony on 2 March, includes an enviable who’s who of the data sector, as […]

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