Data, AI & Power Skills Program for Decision Makers

Learn to use data and AI effectively to set direction, critically evaluate analyses and make better-informed decisions. Over two days of hands-on training, you will develop the Data, AI & Power Skills needed to ask the right questions, use AI as a sparring partner and turn insights into clear decisions and concrete action. You will work on current challenges from your own organization, allowing you to apply what you learn directly in your role as a manager or leader.

  • In-company only
  • 2-3 days
  • On location
  • Dutch or English
8.7/10 rating

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About this program

As a leader, you are responsible for setting direction for your team, asking the right questions and making effective decisions. Data and AI offer numerous opportunities to support you in doing so.

This training is designed for managers and leaders who want to use data and AI more effectively in their daily work. You will learn how to ask analysts and teams the right questions, critically evaluate analyses, use AI as a sparring partner and turn insights into well-informed decisions and concrete actions.

We combine analytical skills with Power Skills. This way, you will not only learn to make better-informed decisions, but also to set direction, bring people on board and drive change within teams and across the organization.

Current topics and challenges take center stage

During the training, you work on challenges and issues from your own team or organization. This way, you immediately translate the training into your daily practice.

Directly applicable and pragmatic

You'll develop basic skills in data, analytics and AI yourself, so you can hold better conversations, guide teams more effectively and steer more quickly toward impact and results.

Working on a concrete action plan

Translate insights and learnings into a practical plan or concrete actions that can be directly applied within your team or organization.

Intensive guidance

Benefit from personal guidance, sparring and practical experience from the BAYZ team.

This is what you'll learn

Learn to make better decisions, set direction and build support using data and AI. Practical, relevant and directly applicable to your own challenges and business needs.

Understanding insights

You'll learn how to interpret analyses, dashboards and AI outcomes, distinguish key issues from side issues, and recognize signals that are relevant to your organization and decision-making.

Asking the right questions

Learn how to ask sharp questions to teams, analysts and stakeholders to get to the core of an issue more quickly and determine the right direction for analysis and decision-making.

Using AI as a thinking partner

Discover how to use GenAI to explore scenarios, generate ideas, sharpen arguments and structure solution directions. This way, you'll make faster and better-informed decisions.

From insight to decision

You'll learn how to translate insights into clear choices, priorities and concrete actions. You'll work with current issues from your own practice, so the translation to daily reality is made immediately.

Providing direction and building support

Develop skills to communicate complex information clearly and persuasively, bring people along in decisions, and build support within teams, management and stakeholders.

Who is this program for?

This program is designed for managers and leaders who want to use data and AI more effectively to set direction, critically evaluate analyses and make better-informed decisions.

The program is suitable for professionals in leadership or decision-making roles, such as team leaders, department managers, project managers, business managers and executives.

You don’t need to be a data or AI specialist. The program focuses on developing practical skills that you can apply directly in your role as a manager or leader.

What do you get out of it?

  • Making better decisions based on data, analytics, and AI
  • Asking sharper questions of teams and stakeholders
  • Creating greater direction and focus within teams and projects
  • Translating insights into concrete choices and actions
  • Using AI as a thinking partner for complex issues and decision-making
  • Building greater support for change and new initiatives

Not sure if this training aligns with your role or experience? Feel free to contact us; we’d be happy to discuss it with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the training only available in-company?

Yes, our programs are offered exclusively in-company for teams and organizations. We tailor the content to your development needs and work with real challenges from your organization. This ensures that the training is directly relevant to participants’ day-to-day work.

How large are the groups?

We work with small groups of 10 to 12 participants, depending on your organization’s preferences. This allows plenty of room for interaction, individual guidance and applying what you learn to your own challenges.

Can I attend the training online?

Yes, on request, our programs can also be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Our training sessions are interactive and practice-oriented, allowing participants to learn together and work on challenges from their own organization, even when attending online.

Do I need any technical knowledge?

No, you do not need to be a data or AI specialist. Our programs focus on developing practical skills that you can apply directly in your day-to-day work. We tailor the level of the training to participants’ backgrounds and experience.

How are the programs tailored to our organization?

Before the training, we discuss your development needs, participants’ existing knowledge and the challenges your organization faces. Based on this, we tailor the content, practical examples and exercises to your team. This ensures that participants develop skills that are directly relevant to their day-to-day work.

How is generative AI integrated into the training?

Generative AI is used as a thinking partner when working on practical challenges. Participants learn how to use AI to explore problems, develop ideas, support analyses and refine insights. We also focus on writing effective prompts and critically evaluating AI-generated outputs.We use the AI tools your organization already works with, such as Microsoft Copilot. This allows participants to learn how to use AI effectively within their own working environment and apply what they learn directly in their day-to-day work.

How much time does the training require outside the training days?

In addition to the training days, participants work on assignments and challenges from their own organization. Between training days, you will need approximately 2 to 4 hours to prepare for the next session, depending on the topic you have chosen.

Will I receive a certificate after completing the training?

After successfully completing the program, you will receive a BAYZ certificate recognizing the skills you have developed. This allows you to demonstrate your development in Data, AI & Power Skills.

Can I schedule an introductory meeting or get advice without any obligation?

Of course. During a no-obligation introductory meeting, we discuss your development needs, target audience and the challenges your organization faces. We would be happy to help you explore which program and approach best suit your needs.

Become a Certified Professional

After this training, you’ll be able to clearly formulate complex issues, carry out analyses and translate insights into fact-based advice that drives action. You’ll develop the data, AI and power skills to contribute to decision-making within your organization with greater impact.

Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a BAYZ Certified Professional badge in recognition of your development and skills.

  • Easily add this badge to your LinkedIn profile and CV
  • Show which skills and expertise you’ve developed

This is what customers say about our training courses.

"My work has improved because I can now better support my solutions with data."

A&O HR Analytics Learning Network

“Excellent training. A great balance between theory and practice. Fast-paced and hands-on, with constructive feedback. I learned a lot in a short time that I can put into practice. Thank you!”

ABN AMRO Data Consulting Program

“It’s great that you get to work on your own business case. This way, the training delivers immediate value for both you and your organization.”

Achmea Analytics for Everyone: Training for Translators

"I've gained tools to help my team work more effectively according to the analytical cycle and to look more critically at data and charts myself."

Achmea Analytics for Everyone: Team Manager Training

"My work has improved because I can now better support my solutions with data."

A&O HR Analytics Learning Network

“Excellent training. A great balance between theory and practice. Fast-paced and hands-on, with constructive feedback. I learned a lot in a short time that I can put into practice. Thank you!”

ABN AMRO Data Consulting Program

“It’s great that you get to work on your own business case. This way, the training delivers immediate value for both you and your organization.”

Achmea Analytics for Everyone: Training for Translators

"I've gained tools to help my team work more effectively according to the analytical cycle and to look more critically at data and charts myself."

Achmea Analytics for Everyone: Team Manager Training

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