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BUILDING CO-GOVERNANCE INTO YOUR DATA TEAM

“As leaders wake up to the interdependency of their organization’s success and the well-being of their workers, innovative business leaders will ensure that worker voices are no longer discounted or drowned out, but seen as valuable inputs to operational redesigns and new products or processes. “ The Aspen Institute, “Raising Worker Voice” I attended a webinarContinue reading “BUILDING CO-GOVERNANCE INTO YOUR DATA TEAM”

HACK LIKE AN ANALYST | HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME SO YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR MIND

My team works in solving problems. Whether we’re framing a business question, such as determining whether a major manufacturer would see a positive impact by investing in a social media presence for a given brand, or an organizational need, such as creating a roadmap to stabilize Analytics and measurement throughout the business unit, we’re alwaysContinue reading “HACK LIKE AN ANALYST | HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME SO YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR MIND”

THE 3 PERSONALITY TRAITS OF A DATA STRATEGIST

When hiring data strategists for the team, I have learned over time that there are some personality traits that are reliable indicators for a rewarding career in Data Strategy. Here are some general guidelines for the Data Strategy “personality type”: Be a gifted translator. Translation is simply the act of carrying a message from oneContinue reading “THE 3 PERSONALITY TRAITS OF A DATA STRATEGIST”

WHAT TO LEARN FROM THE FATHER OF QUALITY CONTROL: W. EDWARDS DEMING

By emphasizing quality over short-term profitability, W. Edwards Deming’s management philosophy provides an excellent roadmap for analytics enablement best practices. Dr. W. Edwards Deming is a popular figure amongst the data community—famously known for quotes such as “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion” and the famous (potentially misattributed) quote, “In God weContinue reading “WHAT TO LEARN FROM THE FATHER OF QUALITY CONTROL: W. EDWARDS DEMING”

SHADOW ARCHITECTS: THE COLLABORATIVE DATA TEAM

Every marketer knows that data-driven customer experiences are the best way to reach an audience—but have you ever wondered about where the data behind campaigns comes from? Data lakes. Data warehouses. Floodlights, pixels, page load tags. Such is the language of the hidden world of data architects and engineers—the people who create and execute the datasetsContinue reading “SHADOW ARCHITECTS: THE COLLABORATIVE DATA TEAM”