Collecting data effectively
Defining the purpose of data collection
Key question: Why are you collecting data, and how will it be used? Considerations: - Social: Investigating staff well-being, patient satisfaction, or community engagement.
- Environmental: Assessing emissions, energy use, waste, or water consumption.
Example: A hospital seeking to improve air quality by focusing data collection on transport emissions and community feedback.
Collaborating with stakeholders
Key question: Who holds the data you need, and how can you access it? Engagement strategies: - Internal: HR (employee wellbeing surveys), Facilities (energy data), Procurement (supplier emissions data).
- External: Suppliers, contractors, public health agencies.
- Encouraging participation: Provide templates, share preliminary findings, maintain transparency.
Tools and techniques for data collection
Key question: What tools and methods can help you collect high-quality data? Tools overview: - Survey tools: Google Forms, SurveyMonkey.
- Data templates: Standardised reporting formats.
- Mixed methods: Interviews, focus groups.
Example: A survey to understand staff perspectives on barriers to using public transport.
Addressing challenges in data collection
Key question: What common challenges might arise, and how can they be resolved? Common challenges & solutions: - Missing data: Estimate gaps using available averages.
- Low engagement: Simplify surveys, offer incentives.
- Inconsistent reporting: Standardise formats and units.
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Collecting data effectively
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Collecting data effectively
Defining the purpose of data collection
Key question: Why are you collecting data, and how will it be used? Considerations:- Social: Investigating staff well-being, patient satisfaction, or community engagement.
- Environmental: Assessing emissions, energy use, waste, or water consumption.
Example: A hospital seeking to improve air quality by focusing data collection on transport emissions and community feedback.Collaborating with stakeholders
Key question: Who holds the data you need, and how can you access it? Engagement strategies:- Internal: HR (employee wellbeing surveys), Facilities (energy data), Procurement (supplier emissions data).
- External: Suppliers, contractors, public health agencies.
- Encouraging participation: Provide templates, share preliminary findings, maintain transparency.
Tools and techniques for data collection
Key question: What tools and methods can help you collect high-quality data? Tools overview:- Survey tools: Google Forms, SurveyMonkey.
- Data templates: Standardised reporting formats.
- Mixed methods: Interviews, focus groups.
Example: A survey to understand staff perspectives on barriers to using public transport.Addressing challenges in data collection
Key question: What common challenges might arise, and how can they be resolved? Common challenges & solutions:- Missing data: Estimate gaps using available averages.
- Low engagement: Simplify surveys, offer incentives.
- Inconsistent reporting: Standardise formats and units.
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.