Data analysis services
Rigorous analysis of the people and program data you already hold, translated into findings a leadership team can act on and defend.
Why it matters
The problem this solves.
Most organizations collect far more workforce data than they use, and report the parts that are easy to count rather than the parts that matter.
Activity metrics are not impact metrics
Completion counts and satisfaction scores describe participation. They say nothing about whether capability or performance changed.
Unanalyzed data leaves decisions to instinct
The signal needed for a retention or promotion decision usually already exists in systems the organization owns. It has simply never been connected.
Programs without evidence lose funding first
In a tight budget cycle, the initiative that cannot demonstrate impact is the one that gets cut—regardless of whether it was working.
What the work involves
How we approach it.
Engagements are scoped to your context. These are the components we draw from, sequenced to fit the decision you are trying to make.
Measurement design
Defining the question precisely, then choosing metrics and a study design capable of answering it—ideally before the program launches.
Data integration
Connecting LMS, HRIS, performance, engagement, and business data into a single analyzable dataset with documented quality caveats.
Impact and program evaluation
Pre/post, comparison-group, and longitudinal analysis to estimate what a program actually changed, stated with appropriate uncertainty.
Workforce analytics
Retention drivers, promotion equity, engagement patterns, and skill distribution—analyzed to inform specific decisions, not to fill a dashboard.
Reporting and enablement
Executive-ready findings plus the documented method, so your team can rerun the analysis after the engagement ends.
Example project
What a project could deliver.
The situation
An organization has invested in leadership development for three years. The CFO is asking what it produced, and the L&D team can report only attendance and satisfaction scores.
The outcome
Leadership gets a defensible answer on program impact, and future L&D investment is argued with evidence rather than advocacy.
What you receive
- An integrated dataset linking LMS records, HRIS history, and performance data
- A comparison-group impact analysis of participants versus similar non-participants
- Retention, promotion-rate, and performance-movement findings with confidence intervals
- A documented analysis of which program components correlate with outcomes
- An executive brief with findings, limitations, and investment recommendations
- A reusable measurement framework and dashboard your team maintains
This is an illustrative scope, not a fixed package. Actual deliverables are defined with you during scoping.
Other practice areas
Each service stands on its own, but they compound when combined.
Learning & development programs
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Validated assessment plus targeted growth plans
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Find the real capability gap before you build
Learn moreLet's scope the right first step.
Tell us what you are trying to change. We will tell you honestly whether this is the work that gets you there.