Advisory & Leadership Skills

• Basic understanding of data science principles and practices
• Familiarity with organizational workflows and team dynamics

Audience

• Data scientists seeking to enhance their advisory and leadership capabilities
• Team leads and analysts involved in strategic decision-making
• Professionals transitioning into leadership or advisory roles

Advisory & Leadership Skills is a practical course focused on enhancing leadership, influence, and project management capabilities within data-driven environments.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is part of the Data Scientist skill set (Domain: Advisory & Leadership) and is aimed at professionals who wish to build impactful communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills to thrive in data science or analytics teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply structured problem-solving and root cause analysis techniques.
• Communicate insights effectively through impactful storytelling and visualization.
• Lead change initiatives and influence stakeholders with confidence.
• Manage data-related projects using a clear and practical framework.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Problem solving and continuous improvement

• Problem solving strategies
• Root cause analysis
• Identifying opportunities
• Innovative thinking

Making an impact: data-driven story telling

• Understanding your audience
• Effective data presentation - getting your message across
• Importance of data visualization

Influence effectiveness and change leadership

• Types of influencing
• Handling difficult situations
• Change leadership mindset

Project management

• 6 steps of project management