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Module 10: Storytelling with Data

Learning Objectives
  • Structure an analytical presentation around a clear recommendation
  • Tailor technical detail to a non-technical audience
  • Anticipate and prepare for stakeholder pushback

An analysis that never leads to a decision has failed, no matter how sound the statistics behind it. This module teaches the "answer first" structure used by professional analysts and consultants: state the recommendation or key finding in the first sentence, then support it with evidence, rather than building up to a conclusion at the end that a busy executive may never reach. You will practice translating technical results, like a regression coefficient or a confidence interval, into plain business language a non-technical stakeholder can act on, and prepare for the most common pushback: "are you sure this isn't just correlation?" and "what would it take to be wrong?"

Module Quiz

1. When presenting technical results to a non-technical executive, you should:

2. The 'answer first' presentation structure recommends that you:

3. Preparing for the question 'what would it take to be wrong?' helps an analyst: