Raise the productivity and impact of your data analysts
Workshops to arm your analysts with the mindset, behaviours, and practices to help them unlock their full potential
"I can provide your analysts with the strategies and practices to overcome the frustrations and challenges that typically hold them back from becoming the revered consultants they aspire to be and stakeholders require them to be."
Steve Hulmes, Founder and Principal facilitator
What does our Programme look like?
'Making Analysis Work for Business'
The Four Workshop Modules
1
Working
Consultatively
The mindset and communication practices to build trust and credibility with their stakeholders.
4 hours
Online or Face to Face
2
Managing
Workloads
& Stakeholder
Expectations
The practices and approaches to successfully avoid over-promising and under-delivering
4 hours
Online or Face to Face
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3
Impactful
Reporting
A framework for developing robust, intuitive reports with effective interpretation and commentary
4 hours
Online or Face to Face
4
Data
Visualisation
The theory and methods to develop simple
but effective visualisations
4 hours
Online or Face to Face
98.4% of participants would recommend Steve's workshops to other analysts
(based on feedback from workshop participants Jan 2020 to Aug 2023)
"I've used Steve repeatedly over a number of years to upskill my analytical teams. I would recommend Sophic's workshops to any business who needed to develop their analytical capability and impact."
Martin Squires
Analytical Leader and DataIQ 100 Most Influential People in Data
"Having attended one of Steve's workshops in the mid 2000s I've subsequently used Sophic to upskill my own teams and will continue to recommended them to other teams looking for practical ways to improve their impact and reputation"
Vic Hardcastle
Head of Analytics
Studio Retail
What's holding your analysts back?
The most common frustrations and challenges analysts face in their roles are inevitably linked to how they engage with stakeholders - and it can directly affect their performance level, their relationships and ultimately their job satisfaction.
"Stakeholders are vague with their requests"
"Stakeholders leave requests to the last minute"
"Stakeholders don't involve us early enough to add value"
"Stakeholders don't listen to us"
"Stakeholders cause re-work when they change their mind"
The "Making Analysis Work for Business" programme of workshops assists analysts in gaining control and addressing these sources of frustration whilst establishing a framework of principles, behaviours, and practices that will enable them to transition naturally into a consultative model of working.
By doing so, analysts can take more proactive control of their relationships rather than feeling constrained by the process and working in a reactive manner.
This benefits both the analyst and the stakeholder - win/win!
"I'm passionate about unlocking the full potential of your analysts."
I've used all of my 25+ years of experience managing and coaching analytical teams to distill the key behaviours and practices of exceptional analysts - those who are highly regarded and revered by stakeholders and the wider organisation.
My 'Making Analysis Work for Business' programme has been developed and refined over 15 years to provide a unique menu of workshops to help analytical teams fulfill their potential.
I'm proud to have worked with over 1,600 analysts on their journey to becoming the superstar analysts organisations need.
I'd be delighted to help your own analysts, and the workshops can be delivered in a variety of ways, so let's talk!
Who has Steve worked with?
"Excellent! Very relatable and lots to take away and develop in the team."
"Really enjoyed this session especially the discussion around transparent planning."
"Enjoyed the session thoroughly and was very useful. There were a lot of tips to take away. Led to a lot of thinking and changed the way I approach everything generally."
"Excellently delivered and the contents very useful for the team, highlighting our weaknesses that we need to work on and reminding us what we should be doing as Analysts."
"This was a really useful workshop for me personally, especially the Being Assertive section as it's given me the self-awareness, motivation and some tools to help me work on this aspect."
Sophic Limited
Reg office: Kemp House, 160 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX
Tel: 0161 706 1363