Data Analytics and Data Literacy Training for Employees and Teams
Live, instructor-led workshops that teach your team how to work with data, build reports, create dashboards, and make decisions based on evidence instead of instinct.
Every organization collects data. Very few have trained their employees to use it.
The spreadsheets exist. The databases are full. The dashboards have been purchased. But the people who are supposed to turn that data into decisions have never been taught how to analyze it, visualize it, or communicate what it means. The result is an organization that is data-rich and insight-poor: sitting on information that could drive better decisions but lacking the workforce skills to get there.
DWC’s data analytics and data literacy training closes that gap. We deliver live, instructor-led workshops in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and foundational data literacy for employees who work with data but do not have an analytics background. Training is designed for non-technical professionals, managers, and teams who need practical data skills they can apply at work immediately.
Whether your organization needs a single Excel PivotTable workshop for your reporting team, a multi-session Power BI program for your analysts, or a data literacy fundamentals course for employees across the organization, DWC builds the right program for your goals and your professional development budget.
Why Data Literacy Training Matters Now
The gap between how much data organizations collect and how well their employees can use it has never been wider.
Data literacy is the ability to read, interpret, analyze, and communicate with data. It does not require a statistics degree or a coding background. It requires structured training that most employees have never received.
The research makes the urgency clear:
Only a small percentage of business decision makers feel comfortable using data to inform strategy (Harvard Business School Online). Most employees rely on instinct where they should be relying on evidence, not because they lack intelligence, but because nobody taught them how to work with data.
Large enterprises with strong data literacy show up to 5% higher enterprise value (Qlik). The financial impact of a data-literate workforce is measurable at the organizational level.
74% of data leaders agree that employees with data literacy skills outperform those without (DataCamp Data Literacy Report). Data-literate employees make fewer reporting errors, ask better questions, and produce insights that drive action.
Self-service analytics is now the expectation, not the exception. By 2026, marketing managers, HR teams, operations leads, and finance professionals are all expected to explore and analyze their own data without waiting on a data team. The tools are accessible. The training has not kept up.
95% of L&D organizations do not excel at using data to align learning with business objectives (Deloitte). Even the teams responsible for training are struggling with data literacy. The opportunity to differentiate your organization by investing in data skills is enormous precisely because so few competitors have done it.
Two Tracks: Data Analytics Tools and Data Literacy Fundamentals
Some employees need to build dashboards. Others need to understand what dashboards are telling them. DWC trains both.
DWC organizes data analytics training into two tracks because the skills analysts need and the skills general staff need are different. Analysts need to build reports and dashboards. Managers and non-technical staff need to read data, interpret findings, and make evidence-based decisions. Both tracks are live, instructor-led, and designed for working professionals.
Data Analytics Tools Training
These workshops teach employees how to use specific tools to analyze data, build reports, and create dashboards. They are designed for analysts, reporting teams, and power users who are responsible for producing the data outputs their organization depends on.
Microsoft Excel is the foundation, and DWC offers five workshops plus a complete program. Start with Beginners (Level 1), build through Intermediate (Level 2) and Advanced (Level 3), or go deep on a single topic with PivotTables or Advanced Formulas and Functions. Teams that need the whole path in one coordinated sequence can take the Excel Master Program. Excel is the most requested data analytics topic at DWC and the starting point for most organizations building data skills.
Microsoft Power BI is for teams that have outgrown Excel for reporting. Beginners (Level 1) covers connecting data, modeling, and publishing a dashboard that refreshes on its own. Intermediate (Level 2) adds multi-source models and DAX taught through filter context. Advanced (Level 3) covers row-level security, performance at scale, governance, and current Copilot and Fabric integration. Managers who read dashboards rather than build them want Power BI for Data-Driven Decision Makers.
Tableau training covers visual analytics for leaders and managers who consume dashboards built by others. Over two days, participants learn to interrogate a visualization, explore a published dashboard themselves rather than requesting a new one, and tell a design choice that clarifies from one that distorts.
Data Literacy and Foundations
Understanding AI and Data Literacy is the foundation. Employees learn to read a chart without being misled by it, ask where data came from and what it leaves out, and evaluate AI generated analysis rather than forwarding it. This is DWC’s core data literacy workshop for staff across all roles.
Power BI for Data-Driven Decision Makers is for managers who read dashboards but do not build them. It teaches leaders to find the filter that is hiding something, tell a real trend from noise, and ask the question that gets a useful answer from an analyst.
Tableau for Data-Driven Decision Makers does the same for organizations on Tableau. Over two days, leaders learn to interrogate a visualization rather than absorb it, explore a dashboard themselves, and reach a decision they can defend.
Using Microsoft Excel for Data-Driven Presentations covers the last mile between analysis and decision: choosing a chart that fits the question, cutting the decoration that hides the point, and presenting a number so an audience acts on it.
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Understanding AI and Data Literacy
Half Day (4 hrs)Understanding AI and Data Literacy teaches employees to interrogate the numbers and the AI output they are handed. In a half day, they learn to read a chart without being misled by it, ask where data came from and what it leaves out, tell correlation from cause, and evaluate an AI generated analysis rather than forwarding it. The payoff is fewer decisions made on a misread. Available by request only, with a three participant minimum.From $395.00 -
Microsoft Power BI for Data Driven Decision Makers
1 Day (8 hrs; two 4-hr sessions)Microsoft Power BI for Data Driven Decision Makers is for managers who use dashboards but do not build them. In one day, they learn to read a report critically, find the filter that is hiding something, tell a real trend from noise, ask the question that gets a useful answer from an analyst, and know when the dashboard cannot answer what they need. Available by request only, with a three participant minimum.From $495.00 -
Using Microsoft Excel for Data Driven Presentations
1 Day (8 hrs; two 4-hr sessions)Using Microsoft Excel for Data Driven Presentations covers the last mile between analysis and decision. In one day, participants learn to choose a chart that fits the question, strip the decoration that hides the point, build visuals in Excel that survive being pasted into a deck, and present a number so an audience acts on it. Available by request only, with a three participant minimum.From $495.00 -
Tableau for Data Driven Decision Makers
2 Days (16 hrs; 4 sessions)Tableau for Data Driven Decision Makers teaches leaders to use visual analytics rather than be shown it. Over two days, they learn to interrogate a dashboard someone else built, explore and filter it themselves instead of requesting a new version, tell a design choice that clarifies from one that distorts, and reach a decision they can defend. Available by request only, with a three participant minimum.From $695.00 -
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198 class hours. 66 sessions.Learn how to write code in Python, implement related Python libraries, utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, harness Excel for analysis, and visualize the results.From $7,995.00
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Who This Training Is For
Data analytics and data literacy training is for every team that works with numbers, reports, or decisions.
Finance and Accounting Teams
Finance and accounting teams that build reports, forecasts, and financial models. Excel and Power BI training helps these teams automate reporting, reduce errors, and give leadership real-time visibility into financial performance.
HR and People Operations Teams
HR and people operations teams that manage workforce data, track turnover, and report on headcount and compensation. Data literacy and Power BI training helps HR move from static spreadsheets to interactive dashboards that update automatically.
Operations and Manufacturing Teams
Operations and manufacturing teams that track production volumes, quality metrics, and supply chain data. Excel and Power BI training helps these teams build dashboards that replace manual reporting with automated, real-time visibility.
Marketing and Sales Teams
Marketing and sales teams that analyze campaign performance, track pipelines, and report on revenue attribution. Data analytics training helps these teams take ownership of their own reporting instead of waiting for someone else to pull the numbers.
Managers and Department Heads
Managers and department heads who make decisions based on data but have never been formally trained on how to interpret it. Data literacy workshops and the Decision Makers course help leaders ask better questions and use evidence rather than instinct.
Government Agencies and Public Sector Organizations
Government agencies and public sector organizations that need data analytics training for budgeting, grant reporting, compliance tracking, and public accountability. DWC has delivered data analytics training to government teams in Colorado, Utah, and nationwide.
Small and Mid-size Companies
Small and mid-size companies that do not have a dedicated analytics team but need their existing staff to work more effectively with data. A single Excel or Power BI workshop can give a small team the skills that previously required hiring an analyst.
Organizations Building Data Literacy Across the Workforce
Organizations building data literacy across the workforce that want every employee, not just analysts, to understand how to read data, interpret charts, evaluate information quality, and communicate with data. DWC’s data literacy workshops are designed for this exact audience.
The Business Case for Data Analytics Training
Data-literate organizations make better decisions, move faster, and outperform their peers.
Companies with strong data literacy show up to 5% higher enterprise value (Qlik). When employees at every level can work with data, the organization makes better decisions across more functions, faster.
74% of data leaders agree that data-literate employees outperform those without these skills. The performance difference is visible in reporting accuracy, decision speed, and the quality of insights shared with leadership.
Structured data literacy programs lead to fewer reporting errors, better decision making, and higher engagement (Frontiers in Education, 2025). Training does not just build skills. It builds confidence. Employees who understand data stop avoiding it and start using it.
Self-service analytics reduces dependency on IT and data teams. When employees can build their own reports and explore their own data, central data teams are freed to focus on complex analysis rather than fielding basic data requests from every department.
Information presented through data storytelling is remembered up to 20 times more often than raw data alone (Harvard Business Publishing, 2025). Data literacy training that includes visualization and storytelling skills produces employees who can communicate insights, not just produce spreadsheets.
How Organizations Use DWC Data Analytics Training
Fort Collins Engineering Firm: Excel and Power BI for Data-Driven Project Management A Fort Collins engineering firm enrolled 10 project managers and analysts in Excel Intermediate and Power BI Beginners. The team was tracking project budgets across dozens of spreadsheets with no centralized view. After training, the team built shared Power BI dashboards that gave leadership real-time visibility into budget status, resource allocation, and milestone progress.
North Denver Manufacturing Company: Custom Power BI for Operations Analytics A North Denver manufacturing company enrolled their operations team in a custom Power BI program built around their production data, scheduling systems, and quality control metrics. Managers built working dashboards during training that replaced a two-day manual reporting process with a single dashboard refresh.
Colorado State Agency: Excel and Data Literacy for 120 Employees A Colorado state agency enrolled 120 employees in Excel and data literacy training to improve reporting accuracy across five regional offices. DWC delivered the program live online with separate tracks for beginner and intermediate skill levels.
Denver Financial Services Firm: Power BI to Replace Excel Reporting A Denver-area financial services company transitioned its monthly reporting from Excel to Power BI. DWC delivered custom Power BI training around the firm’s actual datasets. The monthly reporting cycle dropped from five days to two.
Northern Colorado Healthcare: Power BI for Workforce Analytics A Northern Colorado healthcare organization enrolled its HR and operations leadership team in Power BI for Data-Driven Decision Makers. The workshop helped managers interpret workforce dashboards, identify turnover trends, and ask more productive questions of their analytics team.
Colorado Springs Nonprofit: Data Literacy for Small Team A Colorado Springs nonprofit enrolled 6 program staff in Understanding Data and Information Literacy and Excel Beginners. The team needed to produce grant reports and program outcome documentation but lacked confidence working with data. After training, staff were producing accurate reports independently and using data to support funding applications.
Serving Colorado, Utah, and Organizations Nationwide
Based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Delivering data analytics and data literacy training across the Mountain West and the country.
Digital Workshop Center is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, and has provided data analytics and professional development training to individuals, teams, and organizations since 2006.
In Colorado, we deliver data analytics training to organizations in Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Windsor, Longmont, Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, and across the Front Range. On-site delivery at your Colorado office is available for all workshops.
In Utah, we serve organizations in Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, and across the Wasatch Front with live online data analytics training.
Nationwide, our live online workshops reach professionals and teams in every state.
Your Data Analytics Training Goals, Customized to You
DWC provides expert data analytics and data literacy training aligned to your team’s skill levels, reporting needs, and the tools your organization uses. Custom private group training is available for teams of any size.
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Why Data Analytics Training at DWC?
- Two tracks: tools and literacy. Analysts learn Excel, Power BI, and Tableau. Managers and staff learn data literacy, interpretation, and data-driven decision making. Most organizations need both.
- Live, instructor-led sessions through Zoom or on-site. Every workshop is taught live by an experienced instructor with real-world data analytics experience. No pre-recorded videos. No self-paced modules.
- Custom curriculum built around your data. Private group sessions use your team’s actual spreadsheets, data sources, and reporting challenges. The reports participants build in training are the reports they use at work.
- No coding required for most workshops. Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and data literacy workshops are all designed for non-technical professionals. The Data Analytics Certificate program covers SQL and Python for employees who want to go deeper.
- Works with professional development budgets of any size. Private group sessions include customization at no extra charge. Financial aid and grant funding may also be available.
- On-site in Colorado, online everywhere. Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs, or anywhere in Colorado for in-person. Zoom for teams in any state.
- A clear path from fundamentals to advanced. Start with data literacy for the whole team, add Excel for reporting staff, then Power BI for analysts ready for dashboards. DWC coordinates the progression.
- Certificates of completion. Every participant receives documentation for professional development records.
- Full certificate program available. For employees who want a comprehensive data analytics education, the Data Analytics Certificate Program covers SQL, Python, Power BI, Excel, statistics, and AI/ML fundamentals over six months.
Data Analytics Training FAQs
What data analytics and data literacy classes do you offer?
DWC offers Microsoft Excel (five workshops from beginner through advanced, plus the Excel Master Program), Microsoft Power BI (three levels plus a decision makers workshop), Tableau for Data-Driven Decision Makers, Understanding AI and Data Literacy, and Using Microsoft Excel for Data-Driven Presentations. Organizations can also request custom data analytics workshops built around specific tools, datasets, or business problems.
What is the difference between data analytics tools training and data literacy training?
Tools training (Excel, Power BI, Tableau) teaches employees how to build reports, dashboards, and visualizations. Data literacy training teaches employees how to read data, interpret findings, evaluate information quality, and communicate insights. Analysts typically need tools training. Managers and non-technical staff typically need data literacy training. Most organizations benefit from both.
How are data analytics classes delivered?
All classes are delivered live with an instructor, either on-site at your Colorado office or live online through Zoom. Participants follow along with hands-on exercises, ask questions, and get real-time feedback. There are no self-paced modules, pre-recorded videos, or on-demand content.
Can my employer pay for this?
Yes. Data analytics training is one of the most common uses of employer professional development budgets. DWC provides invoices, purchase order documentation, and certificates of completion. Organizations can also fund training through workforce development grants and WIOA programs.
Do you offer data analytics training for government teams?
Yes. DWC has delivered data analytics training to state agencies, county governments, and municipal departments in Colorado, Utah, and nationwide. Government teams frequently request Excel, Power BI, and data literacy training for budgeting, grant reporting, compliance, and public accountability.
Do you provide data analytics training in Utah?
Yes. DWC delivers live online data analytics training to organizations across Utah, including Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, and Park City.
How do we get started?
Contact our team to discuss your training goals, team size, the tools your organization uses, and your timeline. We will put together a custom training proposal. Most organizations move from initial conversation to confirmed dates within one to two weeks.
Do participants need coding or technical experience?
No. Most data analytics workshops are designed for non-technical professionals. Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and data literacy classes require no coding background. For employees who want to learn SQL and Python, the Data Analytics Certificate Program provides a structured path.
Can data analytics training be customized for our team?
Yes. Every private group session is customized. DWC reviews your team’s data sources, reporting workflows, and the business questions you need to answer. Exercises and in-class examples are built around your real data. Whether your team needs financial dashboards, workforce analytics, production reporting, or grant compliance tracking, the training reflects your use case.
How long are data analytics workshops?
Most Excel workshops are 7 hours across 2 sessions. Power BI workshops are 14 hours across 4 sessions. Data literacy workshops are 4 to 8 hours. Multi-session training plans are spaced across weeks to give participants time to practice between sessions.
Is there a full data analytics certificate program?
Yes. The Data Analytics Certificate Program is a six-month, instructor-led program covering SQL, Python, Pandas, Excel, Power BI, statistics, and AI/ML fundamentals. It is designed for career changers and working professionals who want a comprehensive data analytics education. The certificate program is separate from the individual workshops listed on this page but shares the same instructors and hands-on teaching approach.
Do you provide data analytics training in Colorado?
Yes. DWC is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO, and delivers data analytics training throughout Colorado, including Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Loveland, Greeley, and Northern Colorado. On-site delivery at your office is available.
Do you offer data analytics training nationwide?
Yes. Live online data analytics workshops are available to individuals and organizations in every state.
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