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Making the Most of Your Analytics Internship

Are you an analytics student anxiously awaiting the start of your first analytics internship? You are not alone! Thousands of students have worked hard all year and are preparing for what could be the summer of a lifetime. The internship opportunity means even more when you know what it took…

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May 1, 2023

So, You Hired a Data Scientist – Now What?

You’ve spent a lot of time and energy finding just the right person to fill your new data scientist role. The individual has settled into the position and is proving to be a successful hire for your organization. Looking forward, what can you do to retain the individual and help…

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April 1, 2023

Does it Matter Who the Chief Analytics Officer Reports To?

There are many options for where to have your analytics leader report.  Similar to a Chief Data Officer, it is common for a Chief Analytics Officer (CAO) to report to the CEO or the CIO (Chief Information Officer). However, many organizations have set up their analytics teams to report through…

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February 1, 2022

Building Foundational Structures: Data & Relationships

During one of my recent coaching calls with a VP of Analytics, we got into a conversation about how hard it is to have conversations.  People are difficult to understand!  Have you ever thought, “Why did they ask that question?”  “Why did they say it that way?” “Didn’t they hear…

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October 1, 2021

Diving into Data Science

I recently met with a coaching client who was looking to pivot her career into analytics. She already had a quantitative background and sought my assistance to develop a plan to expand her skill set and add data science on her resume.  I was impressed that she made the decision…

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July 1, 2020

Navigating Online Learning in Analytics

Online learning can be one of the most effective methods for increasing your analytics learning and skill set. However, with the many options available to you in online learning, it can be an overwhelming process to begin. It is extremely important to know how to navigate through the available options…

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April 30, 2020

Emails and “E-motions”

Email management . . . it has been one of my greatest time management struggles throughout my career. How do I keep up? How do I get ahead? And, how do others do it? There are times where I have to start by clearing the slate. I did this yesterday…

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September 1, 2019

How Do You Procrastinate?

When I began writing this blog, the first question to my readers was, “do you procrastinate?” But I realized that question was pointless since I think everyone procrastinates. The real question is, what does procrastination look like for you? What causes you to delay, avoid, or forget about what you…

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August 1, 2019

A Different Kind of Analytics Translator

I recently had the opportunity to speak to two very different groups that are each close to my heart – the local Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter, and the Des Moines Data & Analytics Meetup group. to the HR professionals I spoke on analytics and to the Analytics…

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August 1, 2019

Bridging the Gap When You Have Different Perspectives

I often work with analytics departments to help them resolve communication issues with other departments in their organization.  I typically see such challenges when analytics interacts with two other critical departments, HR and IT .  The different perspectives of these three functional units can impact their ability to communicate with…

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July 1, 2019