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Analytics for Leaders: Driving Organizational Success with Data
Data analytics has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past few decades, evolving from traditional statistics and analysis into a powerful discipline encompassing machine learning, artificial intelligence, and no-code analytics. As tools like Power BI, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek lower the barriers to entry, the ability to harness data has become more accessible than ever. However, while technology has advanced, one fundamental truth remains: data is only as valuable as the decisions it informs.
Despite the abundance of data, many professionals still view analytics as a purely technical skill—focused on math, coding, and statistics. However, the reality is that data leadership requires more than just technical proficiency. It demands an understanding of how data should be applied to solve the right problems, how to foster a data-driven culture, and how to mitigate biases in decision-making.
Despite the abundance of data, many professionals still view analytics as a purely technical skill—focused on math, coding, and statistics. However, the reality is that data leadership requires more than just technical proficiency. It demands an understanding of how data should be applied to solve the right problems, how to foster a data-driven culture, and how to mitigate biases in decision-making.
Objective
This one-day workshop is designed specifically for leaders who want to leverage data effectively but may not have the time or technical background to keep up with every new tool and methodology. Through practical discussions, real-world case studies, and hands-on exercises, this workshop will empower you to:
• Understand how data creates value in organizations—beyond just reports and
dashboards.
• Appreciate the analytics process and how it supports informed decision-
making and the impact that that leadership and organization culture have on it.
• Identify when and how to deploy analytics effectively—and when it’s not the right tool for the job.
• Assess your organization’s analytics maturity and pinpoint actionable steps to advance your data agenda.
Whether you're an executive, manager, or policymaker, this workshop will equip you with the critical thinking skills needed to confidently engage with data, drive strategic conversations, and lead a truly data-enabled organization.
Join us for this interactive and thought-provoking session that will transform the way you view data—not as a technical challenge, but as a leadership opportunity.
• Understand how data creates value in organizations—beyond just reports and
dashboards.
• Appreciate the analytics process and how it supports informed decision-
making and the impact that that leadership and organization culture have on it.
• Identify when and how to deploy analytics effectively—and when it’s not the right tool for the job.
• Assess your organization’s analytics maturity and pinpoint actionable steps to advance your data agenda.
Whether you're an executive, manager, or policymaker, this workshop will equip you with the critical thinking skills needed to confidently engage with data, drive strategic conversations, and lead a truly data-enabled organization.
Join us for this interactive and thought-provoking session that will transform the way you view data—not as a technical challenge, but as a leadership opportunity.
Outline
• What is Analytics?
o Analytics in action – Illustrate how analytics really works in organizations
o Understand what analytics and isn’t; and how data creates value
o Key ingredients to sustainable analytics capabilities – Data, Technology, Frameworks and People
• Understanding Leadership’s role in the analytics process
o 6 Steps to analytics
▪ Contrary to popular belief, analytics does not start with data...
▪ Illustrates how analytics can/should be deployed to help organizations make informed decisions...not confirm organization bias
▪ Problem definition group exercise
o Appreciating leadership’s role in the value chain
▪ What are the right questions? Are analyses presented objective and
complete? Or are the analyses aiming to confirm & please? Why?
• Building an Analytics Culture and Maturity
o Analytics is a journey; it takes sustained and consistent effort and time to build
analytics maturity
▪ Appreciate the impact of Org Culture on the Analytics Value Chain
▪ Defining what makes for a strong data culture
• Recap and Q&A
o Analytics in action – Illustrate how analytics really works in organizations
o Understand what analytics and isn’t; and how data creates value
o Key ingredients to sustainable analytics capabilities – Data, Technology, Frameworks and People
• Understanding Leadership’s role in the analytics process
o 6 Steps to analytics
▪ Contrary to popular belief, analytics does not start with data...
▪ Illustrates how analytics can/should be deployed to help organizations make informed decisions...not confirm organization bias
▪ Problem definition group exercise
o Appreciating leadership’s role in the value chain
▪ What are the right questions? Are analyses presented objective and
complete? Or are the analyses aiming to confirm & please? Why?
• Building an Analytics Culture and Maturity
o Analytics is a journey; it takes sustained and consistent effort and time to build
analytics maturity
▪ Appreciate the impact of Org Culture on the Analytics Value Chain
▪ Defining what makes for a strong data culture
• Recap and Q&A
Who should attend
• Leaders of organizations who may be struggling in their analytics journey or looking for a more structured approach
• Leaders of organizations who are thinking of starting their own analytics journey and would like to find out more about how to take a structured approach
• Leaders of organizations who are thinking of starting their own analytics journey and would like to find out more about how to take a structured approach
Profile of Derrick Yuen
MBA, BEng, Founder and Principal Consultant
For more than a decade, Derrick has led engagements to help clients liberate their data for value creation; be it through workshops, consulting or data solutions. His engagements span multiple functions, sectors and geographies; including Pharmaceutical, Engineering, FMCG, F&B, Government, HR , & Finance across Asia Pacific
In a prior life, Derrick led the formation of the Global People Analytics Centre of Excellence (COE) for a MNC with >US$30 Billion revenue and helped several FYT clients established their own data analytics functions.
