Data Driven Leadership

"In today's world, Chat GPT helps us stay in the 'goldilocks period' of the Internet, where we can find trustworthy information and synthesize what's right and what's wrong." - Josh Wakefield Join Josh Wakefield, VP of Public Sector Services, and me as we dive into the possibilities of ChatGPT and its impacts on data-driven leadership.

Building a Data Warehouse the Agile Way

Late project deliveries, constantly changing requirements, rework and reengineering—these are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to data warehouse problems. The root lies below the surface in your approach, the people you involve, and the tools you use.

Resultant's VP of Data Services Will Grey and National Sales Director Michael Tantrum join the show to break down the problems that kill data warehouse projects.

Will shares how to arrive at a single source of truth in your data and explains the benefits of a modern data warehouse. Then we feature a webinar in which Michael gives advice on how to begin a data warehousing project.

You can't avoid risks. You can only plan for them.

This is one of Susan Schramm's cornerstone pieces of advice when it comes to data transformation. As Founder of Go To Market Impact, a firm specializing in de-risking data strategy, her advice is well worth taking.

In this episode, you'll hear an excerpt from a webinar where Susan shares why data modernization projects fail and how to de-risk them. She also warns against common mistakes she's seen clients make when leading a data transformation.

Kyle Roberts, Client Success Leader at Resultant, also joins us to help with our Solution on the Spot. He emphasizes the importance of identifying a clear goal, generating meaningful data, and translating technical work into actionable insights.

Digital transformations may seem like the obvious path to the future of IT. However, 28% of executives still see them as a cost center and 29% believe data proving their ROI is hard to find, according to Altimeter. If your organization has yet to take on a digital transformation, how do you get your executives on board?

Caterina Luppi, CIO at D.C. Bar, is here to help and shares insights on her organization's data transformation journey. She not only talks about how she justified needing it, but also how they planned for success and how they overcame obstacles during implementation.

Michael Tantrum, National Sales Director at Resultant, also joins the show to Solution on the Spot. He shares how to get started with a digital transformation, how to recognize value quickly, and which common pitfalls to avoid.

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Inaccurate data isn't just a headache, it's a profit killer. Bad data costs companies 12% of their revenue, according to Experian. If you're ready to start (or continue) your data transformation, Paola Saibene and Jon Sakanai are here to help.

Paola is the Principal Consultant of Data Governance Practice at Resultant. She helps with our Solution on the Spot and shares key principles for diving into data governance.

Then Jon, former Business Intelligence Manager at Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, shares his story to put the theory into practice. You'll hear an excerpt from a webinar where he explains how his team went from manual data warehouse releases a couple times a year to automatic releases multiple times a month. He discusses lessons learned as well as results he experienced from this digital transformation.

Companies whose executives champion analytics are 77% more likely to exceed their business goals, according to a recent survey. Executive sponsorship is vital to organizational change. So how do you get C-Suite buy-in for your data initiatives?

In Solution on the Spot, Anna Peterson, BI practice lead at Resultant, emphasizes the importance of starting with the why behind requests you receive and initiatives you lead.

Then we hear from Tableau Visionaries (Zen Masters) Joshua Milligan and Bridget Cogley. They walk us through their approach to data projects, emphasize the importance of soft skills as a data consultant, and share how to collaborate with executives most effectively.

Whether you're struggling to collaborate with your C-Suite or you're an executive yourself, this episode will equip you with the best practices you need to take full advantage of your data.

In 2018, Major League Baseball recorded its lowest attendance in 15 years. Unfortunately, the years that followed haven't looked much better. But ballparks may be unlocking a strategy that can turn these trends around: data analytics.

Data analytics isn't new to the baseball world, but the amount of data teams can now collect—and how fast they can collect it—opens up a host of new possibilities. Scaling their data analytics starts with building a meaningful foundation.

To kick off this episode, Brittany Goodwin, data modeler at Resultant, shares how to start your data strategy on the right foot. Through Solution on the Spot, she explains the importance of defining the problem you want to solve with your data.

Machelle Noel, manager of analytic systems at Texas Rangers Baseball Club, shares how these concepts have played out for her team. She explains how they leveraged data to enhance the fan experience. By starting with a strategic data assessment framework, the team efficiently scaled their analytics program.

Patient experience is receiving 88% of healthcare's investment in digital transformation, according to a recent study by Deloitte. Why? Because data has incredible potential to drive phenomenal patient experience.

In the healthcare world, there are a lot of hurdles to achieving an environment that meets industry requirements as well as organizational goals. We're bringing in healthcare data experts to share their experience in digital transformation.

In this episode, you'll hear from:

• Michael Schwarz, SVP, Professional Services at Resultant
• Meredith Wylie, Global Account Executive at Resultant
• Will Grey, Managing Director of Client Success at Resultant
• CJ Oordt, HVR

This group of gurus covers the common challenges, considerations, and outcomes for data transformation projects through the lens of the healthcare industry.

How did Children's Hospital Association achieve a data transformation that saved them $2 million annually? They started with a strategic data assessment and got clear on strategy first.

Preparation makes all the difference to smooth execution of such a large initiative.

Kicking off the episode is Solution on the Spot with Resultant President John Roach. He shares how to align your data strategy with your organizational mission, avoid the most common but least-mentioned pitfall in data, and find where data analytics can make the most impact on your organization.

Lori Hotzel, CIO of the Children's Hospital Association, serves as a real-life example of the lessons John shares. You'll hear an excerpt from a webinar where she explains the importance of sound strategy for data transformation and how it enabled her team to gain executive buy-in, quickly show ROI, and save millions of dollars on their data processing.

The power of Data is undeniable. And unharnessed - it's nothing but chaos.

Making data your ally. Using it to lead with confidence and clarity. Host Jess Carter is solving problems in real-time to reveal what's possible. Helping communities and people thrive. This is Data Driven Leadership a show brought to you by Resultant.