Introducing: Be Data Lit (The Podcast!)
We haven't had many posts lately, and there's a reason for that. We've been launching a podcast!
From Data Traveler to Data Fluent
Keep in mind that Data Literacy is not binary but rather is on a continuum. Everyone has some basic data skills, and others are pretty adept at viewing and understanding, and incorporating data into their daily practices. But as the business data world evolves, these basic data literacy skills also continue to grow.
My Journey Toward Closing the Data Gap
As an Internal Auditor, despite everyone talking about the need to use more data, I noticed that in reality, few auditors did. It was evident that simply repeating ‘you need to use data’ was not leading to change.
The Longterm Impact of Not Addressing Data Literacy
Again, here's the long-term problem we're going to continue to encounter if we don't create a sense of urgency around data literacy - our talent pipeline will be smaller and less diverse with time.