Driven by Data: The Podcast

S2 | Ep 1 | Becoming Data Literate with David Reed, Knowledge and Strategy Director at Data IQ


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In Episode 1 of Season 2 on Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by David Reed, Knowledge and Strategy Director at Data IQ where they discuss the value data literacy has within organisations, which includes:

  • The work of the Data IQ
  • Why he decided to write his new book
  • How Data initiatives haven’t given organisations the return we all expected
  • Why we need to convince businesses that it’s worth sustaining investment 
  • How most new initiatives within businesses fail, especially within product & technology
  • We all know data has value to an organisation, we just can’t agree on what that value is
  • Why it matters where the data office sits within a business
  • Where it should and shouldn’t be situated
  • The role that reporting structure plays
  • Why viewing Data as a technology play will lead to less value recognition
  • Why there will be a data native organisation one day
  • Data Leaders need to learn the language of business
  • The debate around technical skills versus commercial skills
  • The benefit of retraining existing staff and bringing them into the data office
  • How organisations can become data literate in its entirety
  • The importance of communication and training
  • Why capability doesn’t always equate to value

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