Learning from “The Book of Why” about Casual Science
Book review of Judea Pearl’s masterpiece: “The Book of Why”. An introduction to Causal Science. Why it matters for data scientists & analysts
April 13, 2022
How to run a one day Analytics Hackathon that works for your analysts
How to run a successful Analytics Hackathon in one day that works for analysts not just data scientists. Learning from this one within Gousto
Data Comics meet cricket data in the irrepressible “Data to Stories”
Want to know how to create engaging Data Comics? Love cricket? Then “Data to Stories” is the book for you. Here’s what analysts can learn.
Wales Coaching Conference 2022 focusses on Leadership Performance
Review of how the Wales Coaching Conference 2022 helps coaches & mentors learn from the leading thinkers on developing leadership performance
Thinking with Data helps you turn information into insights
Book review of “Thinking with Data”. Uncovering how a short book really can help you develop the thinking skills needed to generate insights.
What can we learn about data storytelling from The Atlas of Experience?
A classic example of visual storytelling, what can ‘The Atlas of Experience’ teach analysts today? Tony Boobier shares why it inspires him.
Your Data Storytelling needs less data and more stories (part 2 of 2)
Part two of series on Data Storytelling. Why you need more of a focus one story & not just data viz, plus how to learn from South Park & GOT.
Your Data Storytelling needs less data and more stories (part 1 of 2)
Why you need to focus on storytelling and not just good data visualisations to tell compelling data stories. A challenge from Martin Squires.
How classifying & fixing dirty data can help even those using spreadsheets
How classifying & fixing your dirty data can help all teams, including those just using spreadsheets. A book from Susan Walsh to help you.
The journey of developing vital Soft Skills in analytical leaders
A review of “Soft Skills Hard Results” by Anne Taylor and why this busy book is helpful for data & analytics leaders is read in the right way
Why being passionate about your work can be a mistake
The danger of being passionate about your work tipping over from being a positive motivation into obsession & a defensive resistance to change
Why data & analytics leaders need the real meaning of a Growth Mindset
Confessing that I had the concept of a Growth Mindset all wrong. But what I have learnt from my mistake & how that can help analysts & leaders