Coached Program: From Data to Decisions: Professional Reporting Skills: 5 November - 3 December 2025
Transform complex data into clear, compelling reports for donors, stakeholders, and strategic decision-making.
Enroll NowCoached Online Learning Program
- Format: 5 Coached live sessions plus self-study
- Dates: 5 November - 3 December 2025
- Live Sessions: Wednesdays at 10:00-11:30 UTC
- Time Commitment: 4-5 hours per week over 5 weeks
- Investment: $495 (or $395 for limited budgets)
Turning Data Into Decisions
Reports can turn complex data into actionable insights that support decision-making and M&E. Yet too often, they fail to drive meaningful action. When reporting falls short, you face:
- Overwhelm when facing mountains of data without clear structure
- Critical insights buried in lengthy documents no one reads
- Outcomes and lessons learned not captured systematically
- Donor concerns about progress and achievements
- Communities affected when decisions aren't grounded in evidence
- Reduced program impact when reports fail to communicate results effectively
This coached program delivers a proven system to transform overwhelming data into clear, structured reports that drive M&E and inform decisions—all with expert guidance and personalized feedback. With a systematic approach to reporting, you can:
- Manage complex reports without deadline stress
- Deliver reports that demonstrate project achievements and progress
- Enhance M&E by measuring progress, capturing lessons, and recommending action
- Build donor confidence through transparent, professional documentation
- Support strategic decision-making across all levels
What You'll Learn
Week 1: Foundations of Professional Writing and Reporting
Understand what professional writing is and why it matters in humanitarian work. Learn to set clear reporting objectives, plan for data collection, and deconstruct templates for evaluations and monitoring reports.
Week 2: Writing with Clarity and Managing Data
Learn techniques for clear writing using tools like the Fog Index. Learn systematic approaches to data collection, analysis, and interpretation, including how to turn data into information through visual approaches like Mind Mapping.
Week 3: Organizing Ideas and Drafting Reports
Structure your ideas persuasively using deductive reasoning. Master paragraph construction, reader profiling, and report mapping, before practicing drafting compelling introductions, body sections, and findings and conclusions that create action.
Week 4: Professional Style and Report Design
Refine your writing style to maintain reader engagement. Learn professional editing techniques and apply design principles to improve report impact and readability.
Week 5: Apply and Perfect
In the final meeting, we consolidate your learning through review and action planning. You then have one week to submit your assignment for personalized feedback.
How You'll Learn: Coached Interactive Workshops
Small-group coaching sessions where you work directly with an expert to solve your actual reporting challenges—not just theory, but hands-on practice with your real reports.
What makes this different:
- Active problem-solving - Work through your specific reporting challenges with expert guidance, not generic examples
- Maximum 8 participants - Get personalized attention and learn from peers facing similar challenges
- Build as you learn - Create report sections during sessions, not afterwards
- Immediate application - Everything you develop can be used in your work right away
Program Structure:
- 90-minute weekly live workshops
- Self-paced materials between sessions (videos, templates, tools)
- Submit your report section for personalized video feedback
- Ongoing support through the Impact Community
Impact Stories
9.2/10 Rating based on 61 reviews
"I have started to apply the skills I gained from the online training almost immediately. I found the course to be highly relevant and eye-opening. I would recommend the course to anyone who has to prepare written reports in their work."
— Haifa Naeem, Consultant, Anti-Corruption Commission, Maldives
"The practical tools and techniques, such as Mind mapping and the Fog index tool, have been invaluable. The emphasis on clear and concise writing has significantly improved my ability to create impactful written content."
— Yussuf Badel, Development Professional
"I've learnt what I needed. I have a better understanding of the principles of professional writing and the writing process. If I had learned this earlier, I would have written better reports!"
— Florence Naluyinda-Kitabire, Public Health Consultant, Uganda
Who This Is For
This coached program is for people working in relief, development, or humanitarian contexts aiming to strengthen their reporting and communication skills. It's ideal for:
- Project managers and officers responsible for documenting progress and results
- Monitoring and evaluation specialists seeking to enhance report clarity and impact
- Team members drafting, reviewing, or contributing to complex reports
- Field staff who need to communicate findings effectively
- Field staff translating community data into donor reports
- Anyone responsible for turning data into action
No prior formal training needed—the course delivers clear, practical guidance for newcomers while providing strategic insights and advanced applications for seasoned practitioners.
Your Instructor
With over 25 years of expertise, Neil Kendrick, founder of ELD Impact, specializes in Professional Writing, Reporting Skills, Proposal Writing, Results-Based Management, and Monitoring & Evaluation. Originally from the UK and now based in Turkey, Neil has trained and coached humanitarian and development professionals across more than 20 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Regularly praised for his ability to demystify complex topics, Neil makes challenging concepts accessible to practitioners at any level - from field staff in rural NGOs to program managers in multilateral organizations.
Course Details
Start: 5 November 2025
Duration: 5 weeks (4-5 hours per week: 90-minute live session + 3 hours self-study)
Investment: $495 (or $395 for limited budgets)
Group Size: Maximum 8 participants
Includes:
- Lifetime access to all course materials (videos, handouts, templates, transcripts)
- Five 90-minute live coaching sessions with expert facilitator
- Personalized video feedback on your assignment (72-hour turnaround)
- End-of-module assessments
- Certificate of completion and letter of achievement
- Post-training access to Report Writing Impact Community
Payment Options: To enroll, pay by credit card below. Choose the standard fee or reduced fee based on your budget.
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