How are Softer Skills still relevant for Data Leaders? Part 3: Buy-In
Continuing our series exploring the softer skills needed by data leaders (not just analysts). In this post we explore how to secure buy-in.
Tag: influencing
June 13, 2022
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.
Don’t Look Up, how it’s a lesson in data storytelling
How watching the film “Don’t look up” inspired analyst Tristan Mobbs to spot these lessons for analysts in the art of data storytelling.
3 all too common mistakes analysts make when delivering their work
Sharing 3 mistakes that I often see analysts make when delivering their work. During the stages of sign-off, visual communication & solution.
What you can learn from ‘Be Data Literate’ for your own campaign
Book review of “Be Data Literate” by Jason Morrow. New guest blogger Tristan Mobbs shares what all types of leaders can gain from this book.
Sharing our readers’ progress with data literacy campaigns
Sharing results from our 2021 survey on data literacy campaigns. Discover how other data leaders are approaching this challenge & using what.
Tony’s story: lesson learnt from a late South African parcel
A story of Tony Boobier’s South African parcel & what he learnt from nothing happening as a result. What are you assuming? What do you know?
Anna’s adventures in making a bigger impact (chapter 3 = buy-in)
Continuing our story of how Anna learns to make a bigger difference as an analyst in a business. In chapter 3, she helps Max achieve buy-in.
The subpersonalities an analyst needs, part 3: delivering
Part 3 of 3 part series on the subpersonalities of an analyst. How the personas of a Politician, Craftsperson & Athlete help with delivering.
Emotional engagement, a key to delivering your Vision (part 1)
Why your vision needs to be more personal if you are to achieve the emotional engagement to lead & motivate your team as you work towards it.
Thinking deeper about the importance of Data Viz @datavizlive online
Second part of debrief from first-ever @datavizlive online conference. Sharing talks on Data Viz communities, ethics & use to influence policy makers.
Don’t neglect the political dimension of applying analytics or insight
To complement recent advice from our guest bloggers, let’s consider the political dimension of applying analytics in business. Annette & Peter have shared useful tips […]