How-To: Host an ELOM Data Party

How to Host a data party

A data party is a facilitated session where programme staff review their ELOM report, share observations, surface questions, and build a shared understanding of what the findings might mean in practice. Through guided activities, teams move from initial noticing to identifying a small number of priority insights that feel meaningful and actionable.

The guide provides a step-by-step process for hosting a 3–4 hour session, including preparation guidance, facilitation prompts, and structured activities. These include collective noticing of key findings, group prioritisation of issues, creative exploration using playful provocations, and identifying small, practical “microchanges” that can be tested in practice.

By bringing teams together to interpret data collectively, the data party approach helps build shared understanding, psychological safety around data discussions, and realistic next steps for programme improvement.

Download the How-To: Host an ELOM Data Party guide here.

Author: Dr Jessica Horler
Published: January 2025