Courses & workshops
Viral Data Stories 101
With a little practice, anyone can learn to tell viral data stories: collect a data set, form a hypothesis, and tell a story that sticks. In Viral Data Stories 101, I break down my formula for planning a story, identifying the data set, and putting it all together so it sticks.
Whether you're a marketer, a data scientist, a founder, or just someone who appreciates a good story, this course will help you tell great stories of your own and build a powerful story engine that accelerates your business.
This course includes:
Six weekly installments, including deep case studies where we'll go behind the scenes of my most viral data stories
Exercises to solidify your skills
My complete template for putting together a story roadmap with your team
A free consultation with me on your own data story
Team Success Hacks
My favorite exercises for building high-performing and connected teams. This entry-level course is ready for your next team meeting, perfect for managers who need to get teams moving in the same direction.
These simple team exercises are for managers of every experience level who want to build high-performing and connected teams. Great for team offsites or regular team meetings.
This course includes:
Three weekly installments with specific prompts for team discussion
Case studies to help you understand why each prompt works
Quick rollout: As soon as you finish an installment, you’ll be ready to try the prompt with your team
I’ve priced this to be affordable for any manager in any organization, new or experienced. No big budget required!
Hiring for Impact 101 (coming soon!)
Hiring a great person is not the same as making a great hire. This course walks through my proven methodology for making great hires for your most important roles, from defining the role upfront to spotting the right candidates to designing an effective and fair interview process.
This course includes:
Five weekly installments that help you build the hiring process that best supports your organizational values and philosophy
Sample hiring rubrics and interview panel structures
Simple principles that are easy to learn and scale across your team
By the time you’re done, you and your team will be ready to identify, interview, and close candidates like the best operators in the world.
Practical insights from someone who’s been there
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“Kieran brings sharp insight, deep expertise, and a thoughtful, practical approach to every conversation. Her workshop on hiring for impact was standout. It was the most thoughtful, tailored training we’ve hosted, grounded in our real business needs and leading to immediate, positive outcomes.”
Ashley Alexander
VP Operations @Kit -
"Kieran doesn't just teach startup leadership, she's lived it. Her workshops are so effective because they are a space to work through real startup challenges together. I'm drawing on our hiring and GTM conversations every day as I build my company."
Shannon Goggin
Founder and CEO @Noyo -
“Before Viral Data Stories, our content ideas were often fluffy and instinct-driven. Now we're making much better use of our data assets to tell powerful stories, helping us tap into a broader diversity of thought and take the clarity and impact to a whole new level.”
Karim Nehdi
CEO @Herrmann
Viral Data Stories 201
Teams that tell stories with data build stronger businesses. Viral Data Stories 201 is for teams looking to build data storytelling capabilities. This is a customized live workshop that breaks down all the skills you’ll need and walks through exercises that are tailored to your business. You'll leave with a data story roadmap and the ability to execute and see results.
Viral Data Stories 201 is for:
Marketing teams looking for an effective way to engage potential customers
Data science teams who want to be better storytellers
People and business analytics teams presenting data to persuade decision-makers internally
Startup teams who need content that punches through the noise
I offer this workshop in person or virtually, and I continue to stay engaged as you bring your first story to life.
Coaches and Captains
Many people move back and forth between manager and individual contributor roles several times across their career. This workshop is designed for senior individual contributors and managers of small teams to help them understand the skills they need to succeed as leaders.
Coaches and Captains represents a new kind of leadership training that recognizes that there is more than one way to lead. This workshop helps both managers and senior individual contributors learn to show up as effective leaders. It also helps individuals figure out which career path is right for them.
Coaches and Captains is for:
High-performing senior ICs and front-line managers who want to have greater impact
Senior professionals who aren’t sure whether they want to manage people
New managers who are figuring out the role for the first time
I offer this workshop in person or virtually.
Hiring for Impact 201
Almost 90% of interviewers say they’re not confident in their ability to recognize a good hire. They struggle to assess the skills required for the role they’re interviewing for, and often make hiring decisions based on how much they like the candidate personally. This is a customized live workshop for teams that need to ramp hiring without making costly hiring mistakes.
Hiring for Impact 201 is for:
Startups where every hire will have outsize impact on company performance, good or bad
Teams with a range of experience across their interviewer panels
Teams who have made problematic hires and are trying to get on track
When you’re done, you will be far more capable and confident in your ability to make the right hires.
I offer this workshop in person or virtually.
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