Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organization?
Our vision for data literacy is that every member of the organization should be able to feel empowered to make better decisions by using data. Getting there requires an executive buy-in and a clear strategy.
Starting with guiding principles, can help pave the path towards becoming data literate. These do not have to be followed in a particular order, and there is no right or wrong way to start the journey.
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Bringing our organization along: Our approach here is to enable every employee to make better decisions by learning how to use data. Data literacy should not be intimidating. Make it simple, as everyone already uses data in their daily lives. This approach can be combined with the appropriate tools and technology to help everyone improve their data literacy skills.
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Nurturing a culture of curiosity and enthusiasm: While data literacy is primarily about using and analyzing data, it also involves developing other skills such as curiosity and enthusiasm. This can help our talent to explore different perspectives on the information and make better decisions and utilize data for storytelling. Our vision is about cultivating a culture of collaboration and embracing data literacy, where the decisions are made by a collective of individuals rather than by a single person.
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Investing in our employees: Encouraging and constantly motivating our employees to learn and acquire skills is vital to improving data literacy rate. A regular cadence of online or live session to foster a community of like-minded individuals who can share their insights and encourage one another is vital for the success of a data driven organization. These discussions can help develop a foundation for data-centric dialogues within the company.
To become data literate, every member of an organization should adopt a scientific outlook, where the use of data allows them to question a hypothesis or disprove one.