Data Literacy for Managers
Managers read a team dashboard fairly, challenge an analyst's numbers constructively, and avoid the specific mistakes that data-driven management invites. In 45 minutes and four assessed units, anyone who leads a team with data learns to read it, question it and lead a data-informed team, without having to build the reports themselves.
- Easy-to-follow course
- 4 quizzes at 80% in every course
- Narration and captions on every screen
- Written and fact-checked in 2026
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One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
What your team will learn
Upon course completion, employees will gain a full and clear understanding of:
- How to read a team-level dashboard accurately, and compare people and projects fairly
- How to ask an analyst constructive, well-targeted questions about their work
- How to recognise and avoid the specific mistakes data-driven management invites
- How to set targets and metrics that hold up, rather than quietly inviting the wrong behaviour
- How to build a team culture where honest reporting and good questions are the norm
- How to bring data into everyday management moments, from team meetings to one-to-ones
Who it is for
Written for managers and leaders. No technical background is needed, and nothing in it assumes a previous course.
This course from Blocknorth teaches managers to read a team dashboard fairly, question an analyst's numbers constructively, and avoid the specific mistakes data-driven management invites. Built for anyone who leads a team and uses data to guide it, not for building the reports themselves.
Course contents
4 units. Each ends with a 10-question quiz; 8 correct unlocks the next unit.
Reading a Dashboard as a Manager
- What genuinely changes when a dashboard covers a team, not just you
- Comparing people and projects fairly, without the comparison itself misleading you
- Telling a real trend apart from ordinary week-to-week noise
- Spotting when a red flag is actually a data problem, not a performance one
Challenging an Analyst's Numbers
- The difference between challenging a finding and simply disliking it
- The specific questions that make your feedback genuinely useful
- Recognising your own reaction when a result is inconvenient rather than flawed
- Building a working relationship with analysts that improves over time
Avoiding Data-Driven Management Mistakes
- Why you are often the one setting the target your team then optimises around
- Choosing targets and metrics that hold up rather than backfiring
- The risk of judging people by a single number, and what to do instead
- A practical checklist for any data-informed decision about a person
Leading a Data-Informed Team
- The manager's role in building psychological safety around honest reporting
- Modelling the habit visibly, and running a genuinely useful team meeting
- Setting good team targets together, and coaching your team's data confidence
- Handling disagreement about what data means, and knowing when to bring in an analyst
Details
| Length | About 45 minutes, self-paced, resumes where the learner left off |
|---|---|
| Format | SCORM 1.2 package. Runs in any conformant LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors, TalentLMS and others) |
| Assessment | 4 unit quizzes, 10 questions each, 80% to pass. Score and completion reported to your LMS |
| Accessibility | Optional narration and captions on every screen, keyboard navigation, responsive on PC and tablet |
| Language | UK English |
| Publisher | Blocknorth |
| Written and fact-checked | In 2026, reviewed each quarter |
What a licence includes
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
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Will it run in our LMS?
Yes, if your LMS supports SCORM 1.2, which almost every LMS does. You upload one zip file, assign it, and completions and scores report back automatically. We confirm compatibility for your platform before you buy, and the free sample package lets you test it in place.
Can we try it before we buy?
Yes. Ask for the free sample package and you will have Unit 1 of a foundation course as a real SCORM 1.2 file, so you can check it runs in your own LMS. Request it with the form below and you will have it within 1 working day.
What do we receive?
The SCORM package, a one-page quick-start for your LMS administrator, the course listing sheet for your catalogue, and preview images. Updates to the course during your licence are supplied at no charge.
How does a licence work?
You licence the course for the learners you buy for, for 12 months, on your own LMS, and you receive one SCORM package. Pricing is per learner with volume discounts as your numbers grow, and we licence from ten learners upwards.
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