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Rapid Decision-Making

In a world of information overload, it’s critically important for an executive to sift through heaps of data to find the few golden nuggets of meaningful insight. Here are a few tips to help the busy executive achieve this using Microsoft Excel.
Rapid Decision-Making
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By Kerushan Govender Growth Consulting April 22, 2019

In a world of information overload, it’s critically important for an executive to sift through heaps of data to find the few golden nuggets of meaningful insight. Here are a few tips to help the busy executive achieve this using Microsoft Excel.

  • Spot trends fast: In most cases, it’s the trend that counts – not the heap of numbers. Transform an entire column of data into a single cell using Sparklines (Select cells > Insert > Sparklines)
  • A picture is worth a thousand words: Instantly chart a mass of data by selecting the cells and hitting F11
  • See it coming: Tell the future fast with Linear Forecasting (Select chart > Layout > Trend Line > Linear Forecast)
  • Analysis at a glance: Get an instant view of what’s working and what’s not by selecting cells and hitting conditional formatting
  • Don’t look at more than you need to: Siphon required information from a pivot table speedily by using Slicer (Insert > Slicer)
Kerushan Govender / About Author
Kerushan is the Founder and Principal Growth Consultant at Blacfox. He has a passion for enabling personal and business growth through productivity and service.
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