Data Literacy: Empowering your team to use data

Even the best-of-the-best analytics tools go unused because teams lack the confidence or knowledge to make the most of them.

This is where data literacy becomes essential. Data literacy isn’t about turning everyone into a data scientist—it’s about equipping your team with the skills to interpret, analyse, and act on data in meaningful ways. Notitia has helped clients to develop these skills through tailored training sessions, ensuring their teams can make informed decisions that drive impact.  

Why data literacy is critical

1. Better Decision-Making: Teams with strong data literacy can translate insights into actionable strategies, reducing reliance on gut instinct.

2. Increased Efficiency: Data-literate teams work faster and more accurately, reducing errors and misinterpretation.  

3. Greater Collaboration: Shared understanding of data fosters collaboration across departments, breaking down silos.  

4. Maximised ROI: Investing in data tools is wasted if teams don’t know how to use them effectively.  

How Notitia builds data literacy

At Notitia, we design data literacy programs tailored to each client’s needs. From interactive workshops to hands-on training, we ensure teams gain the confidence to use data effectively.  

Tailored training sessions: Notitia works closely with clients to understand their data challenges and goals. Training sessions focus on the specific tools and datasets teams use daily, ensuring the skills they develop are immediately applicable.  

Hands-On learning: Our training isn’t about theory—it’s about action. Participants work directly with their organisation’s data, exploring real-world scenarios to build confidence and understanding.  

Leadership empowerment: We provide leaders with the tools to foster a data-driven culture, ensuring data literacy becomes a core competency across the organisation.
 

Case Studies: Real examples of data literacy

West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG)
‍Notitia implemented a three-pronged solution for West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG), which included data literacy training to empower internal executive stakeholders to use their data effectively. This training enabled the executive team and managers to access tailored reporting, supporting day-to-day data-driven decisions and long-term strategic planning.

Laing O'Rourke: North East Link – Victoria's Big Builds

When Laing O'Rourke migrated to Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense SaaS), Notitia provided targeted data literacy training to empower their internal stakeholders. These training sessions focused on enabling the engineering and management teams to interpret and use their new dashboards effectively. Key areas of the training included:

• Navigating multi-layered reporting dimensions to analyse performance against targets.
• Using customised department-specific views to address operational questions.
• Interpreting data from real-time dashboards to track project status, identify bottlenecks, and visualise weekly and monthly cost forecasts.

The training ensured Laing O'Rourke’s team could confidently maintain and enhance their Qlik Cloud Analytics environment independently, improving decision-making and operational efficiency across the board.

Steps to building data literacy in your organisation  

1. Assess Your Current Skills: Identify knowledge gaps and areas for improvement within your team.  
2. Provide Targeted Training: Focus on the tools, datasets, and analytics your team uses most often.  
3. Create a Data-Driven Culture: Encourage teams to incorporate data into every decision, from daily tasks to long-term planning.  
4. Leverage Experts: Partner with organisations like Notitia to design tailored programs that meet your specific needs.  

We believe data literacy is the foundation of success in a data-driven world. By empowering teams with the skills to understand and use data, we help organisations unlock their full potential.  

Ready to upskill your team with data literacy? Let’s chat.

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