Worksheet: 4 Steps to Data Insights
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September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
A worksheet to help teams explore what the data might mean and where to go next.
Leaders often jump straight to answers. But without the right questions, even good data won’t lead to useful insight.
This worksheet is designed to guide early-stage analysis. It’s based on the exploratory data analysis (EDA) method, which is commonly used by analysts to spot patterns, test ideas, and build simple, early hypotheses.
Each section includes prompts to guide your thinking. Use the open space to capture rough ideas as a starting point to determine what problem you're solving, what data you need to gather, and work toward a narrative. If you want to use AI as a thinking partner, i4cp's Data Questioning Coach and Data Storytelling Coach will help you dive deeper.
Grace Stewart, UX & Data Visualization Analyst
Grace contributes to i4cp’s portfolio of tools and informs executive decision-making through data storytelling, visual insights, interactive dashboard design, and user testing.
Grace is a graduate of Indiana University’s Luddy School of Informatics, earning a B.S. in Informatics with a focus in Web Design & Development and a minor in Business from the Kelley School of Business.
Grace thrives at the intersection of data, technology, and communication and is especially passionate about making information both accessible and actionable.
Katheryn is a senior research analyst at i4cp. She was formerly an assistant professor of research with the MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Policy and Leadership.