Data executives report that miscommunication causes significant disruption of efficiency and limits success within corporations, while contributing to high levels of burnout and frustration among data and business professionals. This course is designed to teach professionals how to communicate effectively with their colleagues, even when they feel like they are speaking different languages. By strengthening and applying a sequence of skills that foster connection and promote understanding, participants will learn to establish and maintain a respectful and productive work environment that enhances their effectiveness, builds trust, and allows them to contribute more meaningfully to their organizations. 

The live, five-week (every Wednesday), online training course, Avoiding Miscommunication in Data and Analytics Projects, provides a comprehensive approach for bridging the communication gaps within and between technical and non-technical teams. Led by instructor Dr. Wendy Lynch, a seasoned and renowned expert in communication, this course offers practical strategies for improving understanding, building relationships, and driving collaboration between teams and within organizations. 

Through engaging exercises and real-world examples, discover the power of tools such as intention, active listening, backstory awareness, effective inquiry, and thoughtful word choice. Dr. Lynch's entertaining and concrete approach will introduce these concepts in a thought-provoking manner, equipping business and data professionals alike with the knowledge and skills to navigate complex communication challenges. 

Five-Week (Every Wednesday) Seminar Price: 

• $450 Early Bird Price through May 2, 2025
• $600 after May 2, 2025

Last day to register: Monday, May 19, 2025 

Seminar CEUs: 10 
Seminar Dates: Every Wednesday, May 21 - June 18, 2025 (Five Weeks) 
Seminar Time: 8 AM – 10:00 AM, Pacific Time/ 11 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time 

Over five weeks you will discuss, learn about, and work through: 

• Strengthening communication skills for effective workplace communication 
• Enhancing understanding and maintaining respectful relationships with colleagues 
• Reducing frustration and stress, by creating a more positive work environment and encouraging calm conflict resolution  Increasing efficiency and productivity through seamless collaboration within teams 
• Developing the skills to relate to others' perspectives and respond with empathy 
• Using communication tools to improve problem-solving 
• Becoming more effective leaders through supportive communication  
• Building stronger relationships with colleagues  
• Gaining increased confidence in effective and powerful communication 
• Fostering a more collaborative and productive team environment   

Who Should Attend? 

This five-week (every Wednesday) live, online seminar is designed for data and business professionals across all sectors and levels of experience, who collaborate on projects, and work in teams and/or with clients. It provides practical strategies for improved communication, fortified relationships, and productive collaboration, which are essential for success.  

The course is suitable for executives, departmental and project managers, data and enterprise architects, consultants, data modelers, BI and data warehouse developers, data and business analysts, DBAs, technical staff, and anyone else interested in data and business communication. It is not tailored to any specific business domain, making it applicable to any function that requires effective collaboration and communication, such as human resources, analytics, operations, finance, manufacturing, and more. 

Group and team attendance is strongly encouraged because the workshop activities can be applied for your organization’s unique communication circumstances. Those activities produce results that have immediate application and lasting value for your ongoing communication efforts. 

We offer several bulk licensing options for corporate and group use. 

Contact us for a follow-up discussion! 

Seminar Format 

• A five-week seminar that includes lecture format over slides with discussions, Q&A topics, practices, and more. 
  • The seminar dates are: Every Wednesday, May 21 - June 18, 2025 (Five Weeks)
  • Seminar time is: 8 AM – 10:00 AM, PT/ 11 AM – 1:00 PM ET 
• All seminar material will be made available for students to download. 
• DATAVERSITY will be integrating two platforms to run the training: The DATAVERSITY Training Center (DVTC) platform and Zoom. 
• The DVTC Platform is where you will start your training: https://training.dataversity.net 
  • This will be where you will log in, and then click a “Join Now” button on the day of the live training in your course dashboard. 
  • This platform will contain the syllabus for the day, information on navigating through both platforms, enable you to take notes throughout the training, join a forum with your classroom peers to network with each other even after the live online training is over, download materials, and access the recording of the training when it is complete. 
• When you click the “Join Now” button in the DVTC Platform, a Zoom window will open. 
  • This platform is where you will take the training, view the presentation, and engage in breakout sessions.