Workshop
Dashboard Design Lab
Build a real dashboard from scratch in one session
A hands-on lab where you design and build a dashboard during the session. Learn tool-agnostic design principles that work with Power BI, Tableau, Google Sheets, or any visualization tool your organization uses.
3.5 hours
Analysts, team leads, anyone who builds reports
What you will cover
- Dashboard design principles: clarity, hierarchy, actionability
- Choosing the right chart type for your data story
- Layout patterns that guide the viewer's eye
- Common dashboard anti-patterns and how to fix them
- Interactive elements: filters, drill-downs, dynamic views
- Lab: build a complete dashboard from provided data
What you will leave with
- Working dashboard built during the session
- Dashboard design checklist for future projects
- Before/after examples from your own reports
- Peer feedback on your dashboard design
Grant funding may cover this
Michigan businesses can get up to $3,500 per employee covered through Going PRO and other state and federal programs.
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