Consulting Expert Forum at UT Dallas: “Working with Qualitative Data”
October 12, 2023
Working with Qualitative Data
Presenters: Dr. Van Latham, UT Dallas
Date: Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm CT
Place: Online REGISTER
One of the most critical steps in the consulting process is diagnosis. Diagnosis can be done on many subjects (e.g., organizations, teams, processes, structure, individuals, etc.) and in many ways (e.g., surveys, archival data from enterprise systems, interviews, group observation, etc.). While quantitative data is widely used and desired by clients, qualitative data can provide immense value, either supplementing quantitative data or serving as a stand-alone data set in diagnosing organizations, teams, and/or individuals.
In this executive forum, we will discuss the role of qualitative data in the life of the consultant. Here are some questions we’ll discuss in the forum:
What is qualitative data and why is it important to a consultant?
How does qualitative data compare to quantitative data?
How do you improve the quality and richness of qualitative data?
What kinds of qualitative data are available to a consultant?
How do you capture and analyze qualitative data?
How do you convert qualitative data into a narrative?
What are some tips to maximize the effectiveness of qualitative data?
The presenter for this executive forum will be Dr. Van M. Latham, Clinical Professor of Organizational Behavior, Coaching, and Consulting in Executive Education at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Latham teaches in several of the university’s master’s degree programs and is the lead professor in our organizational consulting specialization. Before UTD, he was on the executive coaching faculty at the Harvard Business School.
Dr. Latham is an Industrial/Organizational psychologist who is known primarily for his work in organizational and leadership development. As the practice leader of PathPoint Consulting, he has helped some of the most recognizable companies and brands improve organizational capability and performance through effective people practices. He has also held leadership roles in Human Resources and Talent Management at PepsiCo and was the Chief HR Officer for Iron Mountain, Inc. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Wayne State University.
We hope you will join us on Thursday, October 26th, at 5:30 PM CT for this UTD Expert Forum event. Please register for this Consulting Expert Forum by clicking on this REGISTER button, and you will be notified before the webinar on how to join this very special meeting.
