Workshop

Use AI to transform data into interactive decision tool

Lauren Malkani

Data Visualization Expert

Nick Harbaugh

AI Software Engineer and Product Leader

Data drives decisions, but raw data doesn’t speak for itself.

Most of us still paste static charts into slides and hope the audience connects the dots. The data behind them is messy, the real insight stays buried, and many teams aren’t sure what’s safe to share with AI.

You don’t need years of data viz training. You need the right prompts. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use Claude and our four-step DARC framework to go from raw data to a chart that makes your point, even when you’re not in the room.

What you’ll learn

Learn our framework to turn messy data into clear, trusted charts with AI, and become the person leaders count on to explain the numbers.

  • Use AI to fix inconsistent, incomplete spreadsheets, and learn what's safe to share, how to anonymize sensitive data, and which settings to

  • Turn AI into your analyst to uncover patterns, test hunches, and find the insight worth showing.

  • Apply a simple framework for titles, labels, and callouts so your message lands instantly.

  • Let your audience filter, zoom into details, and test "what-if" scenarios themselves.

  • Turn a static presentation into a scrolling story that guides readers through your data step by step.

Workshop agenda

  • Welcome + the framework

    A quick recap of the decision-first approach from the free lesson, and what you'll build today.

  • Session 1: Clean and protect your data

    Fix messy data with AI, plus practical privacy and security guardrails.

  • Session 2: Explore before you explain

    Use AI to find the story hiding in your data.

  • Co-working block

    Open build time, with both instructors live for help.

  • Session 3: Design a chart that speaks for itself

    Turn your insight into a clear, focused visualization.

  • Session 4: Make it interactive

    Add drill-downs and "what-if" controls your audience can explore.

  • Session 5: Replace the deck

    Turn your work into a scrollytelling story.

  • Capstone

    Share your before-and-after with the group.

Learn directly from Lauren & Nick

Lauren Malkani

Lauren Malkani

Contact

Data Visualization Expert (World Bank, Procore, Nike)

Worked with
Procore
Meta
Nike
THE WORLD BANK GROUP
The New York Times
Nick Harbaugh

Nick Harbaugh

Contact

AI Software Engineer and Product Leader (X-energy, Stripe, Nike)

Worked with
X-Energy
Stripe
Nike
World Wildlife Fund
The New York Times
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Who this workshop is for

  • Ops leads, PMs, analysts, and designers who present data to teams, leadership, or the public

  • Anyone tired of slide decks that don't land, and charts that need you there to explain them

  • Beginners welcome! If you can use a spreadsheet, you can build everything in this workshop.

What's included

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Step-by-step guides

A library of free prompts and step-by-step guides to reuse on your own projects.

Sample datasets

So you can follow along even if you can't use company data

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

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