1 billion gallons of water & remembering a sense of scale
Prof Nick Radcliffe debunks a claim about Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Pool & thus shows us how to develop a sense of scale for some big numbers.
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February 26, 2021
How to measure the ROI of your Analytics team: Part 2 = incremental profit
Harry Powell, Director of Data & Analytics at JLR explains how he calculates the incremental profit his team generates down to an income line
How to measure the ROI of your Analytics team: Part 1 = Profit
Why you Analytics team needs a measure of their ROI. Harry Powell argues for the benefits of profit as the best metric of the value-added.
How can you make the journey from Practitioner to Master?
Are you a novice, explorer, practitioner, expert or master? Do you want to journey on to becoming a Master of your craft? Here’s how you can.
Make sure you don’t drown your Unicorn as you grow
Practical advice so you don’t drown your unicorn (data science or analytics) as demand grows within your business, from Harry Powell (JLR).
Help your business recognize they have a unicorn in the attic
Should your data & analytics capability have a market valuation of over $1bn? Harry Powell shares why you may have a unicorn in your attic.
On motivation & the chemicals that leaders need for their teams
What chemicals are your team releasing? Tony Boobier muses on the importance of motivation & the chemicals even data teams released in them.
Giving the gift of productivity to your team this Christmas
What gift could leaders still get their teams this Christmas? Simon Daniels suggests the gift of productivity, from apps to shorter hours.
Is your data project really a software project? Or vice versa?
Chief Data Scientist Richard Pugh shares why every data project is a software project and vice versa. Plus the value of focussing on both.
What presents does Brand Santa really need this year?
Why competencies to thrive in the Digital Era may answer the question of what presents does Brand Santa need this year, advises Tony Boobier.
More feedback advice, from Aristotle to the Sandwich model
Guest blogger Hanne Sorteberg shares her feedback advice. Drawing on inspiration from Aristotle, plus popular feedback model ‘the sandwich’.
Tips from an experienced analytics leader for when you’re presenting at work
Experienced Analytics leader, Andy Sutton, shares how he overcame his fear of public speaking with tips for when you’re presenting at work.