Human-Led Instruction
Unlike passive video-based on-demand tools, Springboard students learn from industry experts, are supported by coaches who keep them on track, and meet 1:1 with mentors who ground lessons in real-world application.
Data-Driven Strategic Thinking Course
Boost your team’s data fluency, critical thinking, and influential storytelling skills.
A tailored approach
This focused 8-week program is designed to fuel performance & produce immediate results. Employees learn how to use data to directly drive business outcomes while working on a job-related project. At the end of the course, participants present actionable insights to managers and executive sponsors.
Frame and structure problems
Learn the fundamentals of attacking complex challenges, including: scope management, question framing, hypothesis formation, and prioritization.
Organize and analyze data
Master the best practices for identifying, collecting, and refining data, including: data gathering methods, string functions, lookups, data visualizations, and model building theory.
Synthesize insights
Transform raw data into actionable information and develop frameworks to complete work-specific projects that have real impacts on business growth.
Communicate effectively
Convey findings and recommendations in a persuasive way by acquiring narrative techniques, learning best practices for email and oral communication, and developing compelling “cut to the chase” executive summaries.
Accelerate growth with sharper strategic thinking
Through a combination of human-led instruction, collaborative learning programs, and individualized job-related projects, Springboard delivers a personalized experience that is focused on skills mastery, not general subject matter familiarity.
Collaborative Learning
With Springboard for Business, your entire team can take the course at once. This cohort-based approach boosts engagement, collaboration, and unity.
Company-Specific Projects
Each participant identifies a project in collaboration with their manager to solve a critical business problem, optimize a process, or launch a new initiative. This both reinforces newly acquired skills and produces immediate business results.
Springboard's Data-Driven Strategic Thinking course at HP
HP, an industry-leading technology company and three-year Springboard client, has deployed Springboard's Data-Driven Strategic Thinking course in 28 countries to consistently elevate the performance of its global marketing team.
Team Proficiency Before Springboard | Team Proficiency After Springboard | |
|---|---|---|
Problem Definition and Framing | 8% | 92% |
Synthesis of Insights | 25% | 92% |
Email & Oral Communication | 25% | 75% |
Data Analysis & Visualization | 42% | 83% |
Storytelling | 8% | 75% |
Immediate ROI with measurable growth
11x ROI
Clients like HP have realized a conservatively estimated 11x return on investment just from the job-specific projects completed during the Data-Driven Strategic Thinking course.
72%
Increase in MQL-to-Opportunity conversion rate—just one of hundreds of efficiences unlocked through in-course projects completed by HP employees.
+$187K
Average per-project financial gain across all HP projects completed to date in the Data-Driven Strategic Thinking course.
Elevate your team’s performance
As new technologies like AI continue to reshape the future of work, it's critical now to unleash the full potential of your people. Don't postpone arming your team with the expert-level data and critical thinking skills required to thrive.
Data-Driven Strategic Thinking for your team
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