DataSkillz

Data-Driven Future And Businesses

Coursera

Dell

Misk Foundation

General Assembly

Dr. Junaid Qazi (PhD)

Expert in AI, data strategy, and digital transformation with proven impact.

Learn how leveraging data can transform decision-making processes and drive business success.

Understand the Power of Data-Driven Decisions

Discover the most valuable data sources and how to utilize them effectively to inform strategic decisions.

Identify Key Data Sources

Learn essential techniques to uncover actionable insights that can guide your organization's strategy.

Data for Actionable Insights

Beat decision paralysis. Master a repeatable process for making better decisions in business and life.

Author, Speaker, Decision Strategist

Annie Duke

Author, Speaker, Decision Strategist, and Former Professional Poker Player.

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Only two things determine how your life turns out — luck and the quality of your decisions. I'll teach you a decision-making process to help you master the second.

Make Better Decisions

Make Higher-Quality Decisions

Think More Strategically and Analytically

Build Practical, Repeatable Decision Habits

Recognize and Reduce Cognitive Bias

Build Confidence in Uncertain Environments

Improve Team Decision-Making and Communication

You’re an entrepreneur who wants to be faster and more effective across the dozens of decisions you make every day.

You’re an executive-level decision maker looking to accelerate your team’s success by teaching them how to make high-quality decisions.

You’re an investor who’s tired of letting volatility drive your decisions and ready to systematize your thinking.

"The most powerful person in the world is a Storyteller," ~Steve Jobs. Stories connect. Data informs. Combine them, and you're unstoppable.

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Data Science Lead | Award Winning Author

Microsoft

PayPal

UCLA

Harvard University Belfer center

Gulrez Khan

Award-Winning Author| Data Science Leader (Ex-Microsoft, PayPal)

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"The most powerful person in the world is a Storyteller," said Steve Jobs. Stories connect...Data informs.... (Combine them) and you're unstoppable..!! Join Gulrez for an exciting online event where we will dive into the world of data storytelling.Learn how to transform raw data into compelling narratives that captivate your audience. 1)&nbsp;Struggling to make your research or insights resonate?2) You know what the numbers say but not how to say it clearly?3)&nbsp;Struggling to connect with non-technical audiences? Register today and share with your network. https://youtu.be/bEeIa4jvs4Q

Learn the art of telling stories with Data

Learn how to tell Powerful Stories (even if public speaking isn’t your thing).

Use Visual cues to guide attention and reduce cognitive load on the audience.

Explore how to use AI tools to brainstorm, draft, and refine your data stories.

(The Unusuals) Learn how to move the audience with non-traditional visuals.

Build the skill to evaluate your own data stories & improve them with feedback.

Data Scientists, Analysts, Product Managers and Engineers who want to increase their influence by communicating data more efficiently.

Decision-makers who want to lead with data, sharpen their analytical thinking, and inspire action through storytelling.

Professionals transitioning into the data space, seeking to build confidence in telling compelling stories with data.

As a data leader, do you catch yourself asking questions like…- How do I get execs to actually act on my insights instead of tuning out?- How do I influence peers in Product, Ops, and Marketing when they don’t report to me?- What do I do when AI creates hype, fear, or resistance in my team?- How can I build credibility around AI adoption without just demoing tools?- How do I stop my team from being seen as a “ticket shop” and instead as a trusted partner? If you’re not confident about these, this course is for you. This is a hands-on leadership course designed for emerging data leaders, analytics managers, data science managers, and heads of data who want to grow from technical doers into visible, trusted, AI-ready leaders. Before this course, you may feel:- Stuck explaining numbers that don’t lead to action.- Anxious that AI will outpace your team or make your work irrelevant.- Unsure how to answer execs’ questions about AI’s impact with clarity and confidence.- Reactive to hype or resistance, rather than steering the narrative. After this course, you’ll:- Turn “data dumps” into compelling stories that executives repeat in the boardroom.- Translate AI pilots into credible business cases that prove ROI, reduce fear, and win support.- Handle excitement, scepticism, and fear about AI with calm, tailored responses.- Lead your team confidently through change, balancing optimism with realism. Be trusted as the leader who makes AI feel actionable, safe, and strategic. Advice is based on Pier’s 19+ years of building and leading data teams across global companies, rising from Manager to VP, and enriched by insights from his work with executives, founders, and industry leaders. Proven ROI for leadership growth and AI adoption: Pier has coached dozens of managers into Director-level roles, helped senior data professionals transition into executive positions, and guided leaders through successful AI transformations. His mentees have gone on to become Heads of Data, Directors, and C-Suite executives at companies including Amazon, Wayfair, Scotiabank, and AutoScout24. 100's of senior managers and data leaders worldwide have benefited from Pier’s teaching, ranging from engineering managers and product leaders to directors, VPs, and senior data scientists navigating leadership challenges in the age of AI. Many organizations invest in this course for their teams: executives cite it as a major net positive, upskilling managers with actionable frameworks that immediately improve team performance, communication, and retention. By the end of this course, you will:1) Tell data stories that drive decisions - using the&nbsp;Tension → Insight → Outcome storytelling model.2) Sell AI with credibility, not hype crafting ROI-backed business cases with the T.I.M.E. Model.3) Communicate change with clarity using the C.O.R.E. Framework to explain AI adoption simply and persuasively.4) Respond to emotional reactions with empathy - whether from advocates, skeptics, observers, or those fearful about job security.5) Run execution systems that scale - including delegation maps, operating rhythms, and a 1-page leadership scorecard. 👉 Together, these skills turn you into a story-driven AI leader trusted to guide executives, peers, and your team through one of the biggest shifts in data leadership. Bonus Templates You’ll receive 7 leadership templates and guides (worth $490) distilled from Pier’s 19+ years of experience to help you communicate with clarity, influence with confidence, and lead AI-ready teams that thrive.﻿ 1)Audience Mapping Template → Understand what each stakeholder values so your message lands every time. 2)Weekly Update Builder → Turn progress into concise, trusted updates that make your leadership visible. 3)Influence Strategy Canvas → Plan stakeholder buy-in systematically, not reactively. 4)Communication Rhythm Builder → Design predictable communication rhythms that create calm and trust. 5)Storytelling Framework → Turn data insights into stories executives remember and act on. 6)Personal Change Inventory → Reflect on how change affects you so you lead others with steadiness. 7)Change Communication Planner → Communicate complex or uncertain changes clearly and empathetically.

Lead with Data. Inspire with Story. Win with AI.

Course syllabus

Folks who are early in their career, focused only on technical execution, or looking to break into data/analytics should not enroll.

This course is NOT FOR everyone

It is designed for data managers, analytics leads, and heads of data already managing teams and facing leadership challenges.

This is NOT a beginner-level technical course

If your events are recurring and at the same time, it might be easiest to use a single line item to communicate your course schedule to students

Tuesdays , Wednesday & Thursdays

Feel free to type out dates as your title as a way to communicate information about specific live sessions or other events.

May 7, 2022

Schedule items can also be used to convey commitments outside of specific time slots (like weekly projects or daily office hours).

Weekly projects

Course schedule

Overlooked Data Manager delivering dashboards but dismissed in strategy conversations, eager to be trusted for impact.

Stretched Head of Data managing 5-15 people, stuck firefighting, and needing systems to show control and credibility.

Aspiring AI-Ready Data leader, newly promoted from IC, strong technically but lacking storytelling and executive presence.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

You’ll build a communication playbook tailored for executives, peers, and your team. This includes a storytelling framework for turning data into memorable insights, stakeholder maps that guide influence strategies, and a predictable rhythm of updates.

 How to Master Strategic Communication
 

You’ll create a personal inventory of your own reaction to AI change. Alongside this, you’ll craft 1–2 business cases using the T.I.M.E. framework and a stakeholder reaction map, ensuring you can reduce resistance, inspire advocates, and win support for AI-driven initiatives.

How to Lead AI Change with Confidence
 

You’ll walk away with a fully documented system of leadership tools: a meeting map to cut noise, a delegation tracker to empower your team, a progress review template to manage risks, and a 1-page execution scorecard to keep outcomes, outputs, and team health balanced.

How to Build Your Leadership Operating System

Stop being the “number explainer.” Build the stories, systems, and credibility to lead with clarity and confidence in the age of AI.

Pier Martin

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In this course, you will gain a powerful toolkit of decision-making frameworks used by top performers—from mental models and probabilistic thinking to prioritization techniques and scenario planning. They'll learn to cut through complexity, reduce bias, and make thoughtful, timely decisions with greater clarity and less regret. Through hands-on exercises, real-world examples, and peer discussions, students will internalize a repeatable process they can apply to high-stakes choices in work, life, and leadership. At work: Evaluate which product ideas to prioritize, make smarter hiring decisions, or decide whether to pivot a project—using tools like the Eisenhower Matrix or Expected Value calculations. In your career: Navigate tough choices like switching jobs, asking for a promotion, or starting a business by applying frameworks like regret minimization or inversion. In personal life: Use structured thinking to decide where to live, how to invest your time, or manage trade-offs like saving vs. spending—reducing decision fatigue and second-guessing. In leadership: Make high-leverage calls with confidence, communicate decisions with clarity, and coach your team through ambiguity using the same frameworks.

Transform into a more confident, structured, and strategic decision maker

A 3 hour session to introduce you to the tools, framework and techniques to take your decision making muscle to next level

Saturday

A monthly office hour where we will host live Q&amp;A and guest sessions

3x Monthly Office Hours

Professionals, Entrepreneurs, and ambitious individuals

Someone who often thinks, "I wish I had a better way to decide"

A career switcher or life planner seeking clarity and structure in major decisions

Learn and apply battle-tested models like second-order thinking, OODA loop, and mental models to approach decisions with clarity and structure

Master proven decision-making frameworks

Spot the hidden mental traps—like confirmation bias or sunk cost fallacy—that cloud your judgment, and replace them with rational, reflective thinking

Identify and overcome cognitive biases

Design a repeatable, flexible process that helps you make high-stakes decisions confidently, consistently, and with less regret

Build a personal decision-making system

Use practical tools for evaluating trade-offs, reducing overthinking, and navigating ambiguity in both personal and professional contexts.

Make faster, smarter choices under uncertainty

Master the most powerful decision making protocols through proven tools, practical frameworks, and real-world applications