The Tech Trek

Onboarding and building a BI Team


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In this episode, the host interviews Chris Majka, staff VP of Business Intelligence at FM Global, a commercial property insurer. Chris shares insights about his team's structure, which includes ten analysts with a mix of experience levels. He also explains how they approach working with stakeholders with a centralized and advanced data analytics team. The discussion also touches on onboarding new team members and making them valuable contributors. Overall, the episode provides valuable insights into data analytics in a commercial insurance context.

Highlights:

[00:02:30] Stakeholder discussions and requirements.

[00:04:08] Building a talent pipeline.

[00:08:39] Providing and incorporating feedback.

[00:12:02] Prioritizing stakeholders and requirements.

[00:16:37] Technology FOMO.

[00:18:27] Re-platforming and team morale.


Christopher Majka has been managing and leading teams for ten years in various industries. Chris is currently a Staff Vice President of Business Intelligence at FM Global, where he manages a team of 11. The Business Intelligence team strives to empower the larger org by providing tools and insights so they can make better decisions. Away from work, he is a husband and father, star wars fan, and enjoys playing golf and running (occasionally). 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-majka-mba/

https://twitter.com/CJMajka

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