The Data-Driven Manager ToolKit
Stop managing by gut feeling. Build dashboards that matter and coach your team using
real performance data.
What's inside the Playbook (PDF)
• How to define the right metrics for your team — lagging vs leading• Building a team performance dashboard from scratch
• Coaching frameworks based on performance data (not opinions)
• How to run data-informed 1:1s that drive real improvement
• Avoiding the most common analytics traps managers fall into
• Presenting data to leadership in a compelling, credible way
• How to build a data-literate team culture
• Templates for weekly performance check-ins
What's inside the Templates (Excel)
• Team Performance Dashboard — KPIs, trends, RAG status
• 1:1 Data Review Template — metrics + coaching notes
• Goal-to-Metric Mapping Sheet — link OKRs to measurable outputs
• Weekly Team Scorecard — shareable summary for leadership
• Metric Health Checker — flag underperforming areas automatically
• Manager Self-Assessment Tracker — personal development metrics
Who this is for
• Team leads and managers wanting to move beyond gut instinct
• Operations managers overseeing delivery teams
• HR business partners supporting manager development
• Founders building accountability systems for the first time