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How to show your value with data when you're in-house

How to show your value with data when you're in-house

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Sarah Irwin
January 17, 2026

Here’s the kind of thing GCs tell me they typically say when they report on their performance to leadership, or during QBRs...

“Our turnaround speed at EOQ was really fast.”

But that means nothing to anyone outside the legal team.

And you’re not being clear enough on exactly how your work aligns with company goals.

OR how you directly help the business SMASH them.

Here’s a better way of saying it 👇

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“During the last 2 weeks of EOQ, 90% of Q1 deal contracts were turned by legal in less than 2 hours”

Now you’re speaking data.

But you know what’s even more powerful than speaking?

Showing.

Example:

Because simple data visualisation helps you tell your story in a way that is instantly understandable.

It removes the complexity of context.

People process the message fast.

YOU DON’T EVEN NEED TO SPEAK!

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by Sarah Irwin