// 01Workshops
Leadership working sessions

Your leadership team isn't aligned. Your automation is breaking. Your adoption is stalling.

I facilitate working sessions that create clarity before you invest time, budget, and credibility into building.

Decision-driven · problem-focused · outcome-oriented

Ashley Rivera facilitating a leadership working session
Live working session
// 02When to consider a workshop

Three signals it's time for a working session

THE SIGNAL
Your team doesn't trust the data

Dashboards exist but aren't used. Leadership makes decisions despite your systems. Adoption is low.

→ From Dashboards to Decisions
THE SIGNAL
Your automation is brittle

Workflows break when key people leave. Manual workarounds are everywhere. Scaling feels impossible.

→ Designing Automation That Holds Up
THE SIGNAL
You're making big investments

Before you build, you need leadership aligned on strategy, ownership, and accountability.

→ Alignment first
Ashley Rivera opening a working session with the current-state discussion
// In the room

We name the real problem before we build anything.

Every session starts with the current state, out loud, together. What's actually breaking, where decisions stall, and what people are quietly working around.

That shared honesty is what makes the roadmap stick. Alignment first, then the build.

// 03Two workshop options

Four sessions over a half or full day

WORKSHOP 01

From Dashboards to Decisions

BEST FOR  Leadership teams facing low adoption, fragmented reporting, and limited confidence in data decisions.

1 hr
Current State Assessment

Where is adoption breaking? Which decisions are made despite your systems? Surface the real barriers.

1.5 hr
Trust, Ownership & Accountability

Design clarity on who decides what, who owns outcomes, and how standards hold. Where confidence is built.

1 hr
Data Requirements Mapping

Map which decisions you actually need to make, preventing dashboards nobody uses.

30 min
Grounded Next Steps

A practical roadmap reflecting real conditions: budget, resources, readiness.

YOU LEAVE WITH
  • Clarity on which decisions data must support
  • Shared understanding of trust, ownership, accountability
  • Grounded next steps with ownership assignments
WORKSHOP 02

Designing Automation That Holds Up

BEST FOR  Organizations experiencing brittle workflows, manual workarounds, or scaling strain.

1 hr
Current Workflow Assessment

Map where automation is breaking. Which processes are fragile? What happens when key people leave?

1.5 hr
Automation Strategy & Prioritization

Identify what matters most, what's most at risk, what has highest ROI, strategy aligned to priorities, not easiest fixes.

1 hr
Ownership, Governance & Sustainability

Design clear ownership. How will you maintain workflows? Build governance that enables, not restricts.

30 min
Risk Assessment & Roadmap

Identify what could go wrong. Create a practical roadmap that reduces risk before build begins.

YOU LEAVE WITH
  • Clear automation strategy aligned to business priorities
  • Defined ownership and governance expectations
  • Practical roadmap that reduces risk before build
// 04Pricing & format

Workshop investment

HALF-DAY · 4 HOURS $3,500–$5,000

For focused scope and a specific challenge.

INCLUDES  Facilitation, synthesis, immediate next steps.

FULL-DAY · 6–8 HOURS $5,500–$8,000

For deeper exploration and broader organizational alignment.

INCLUDES  Facilitation, synthesis, follow-up guidance, written roadmap.

PRICING VARIES BASED ON
Organization size & complexity · scope & number of sessions · follow-up support · travel required

Workshop investment includes facilitation, synthesis, and roadmap. Travel, lodging, meals, and ground transportation are covered by your organization. An introductory conversation establishes scope and investment, and most organizations find workshops pay for themselves within weeks through reduced risk and faster decision-making.

// 05Is a workshop a fit?

Good fit for workshops

  • +Your leadership team is misaligned on data or automation strategy.
  • +You're facing adoption challenges or brittle workflows.
  • +You're planning major investments and need alignment first.
  • +You're a mid-to-large organization, not early-stage.
  • +You'll bring your real problems, not polish for a consultant.

Not the right fit

  • You're looking for tool training or technical implementation.
  • You need hands-on execution support, consider advisory.
  • You're early-stage with limited budget.
  • You're not ready to commit leadership-team time.
// 06How workshops work

From exploration to follow-up

STEP 01

Explore fit

Book a free 30-minute intro call. Discuss your challenge and whether a workshop is the right next step.

STEP 02

Scope & design

Confirm which workshop, format, scope, and investment. Sessions tailored to your organization.

STEP 03

Facilitate

Work through the challenge, build alignment, identify risks, and create a practical roadmap.

STEP 04

Follow-up

You leave with clarity and next steps your team can own. Optional follow-up guidance available.

// 07What leaders say

"Understanding the need to involve people more in the process. Our company has many dashboards, but adoption is low, and this helped explain why."

Matthew B

"One of the most important sessions I've attended. The perspective will directly shape how I move forward with technology and workflow decisions."

Justin M

"Your message about making data make sense for people, not just systems, really resonated. That's where the real impact happens."

Karan P
// 08Get started

Ready to align your leadership team?

Start with a free 30-minute intro call. Bring your specific challenge, we'll assess whether a workshop is the right next step.

Book a free workshop consultation
Or reach out directly
email ariverofdata@gmail.com phone (720) 248-7373
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