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DataIQ Member’s briefing – Is finance the next big skills area for data leaders?
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DataIQ Member’s briefing – Is finance the next big skills area for data leaders?

Finances rule a huge part of business operations, so should data leaders consider finance skills the next big area of focus? There has been ongoing debate about how data teams can communicate with other departments and how this influences the value and standing of data. A group of DataIQ members explored the ways in which delving into finance skills could be the next way to improve businesses.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – How do we ensure data keeps its seat in the big conversations?
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – How do we ensure data keeps its seat in the big conversations?

How can data offices and data leaders maintain their position at the table for large organisational conversations? In recent years, data offices have worked hard to establish their value and legitimacy, so how can this continue now that data is a regular part of beard discussions? A recent DataIQ roundtable discussed the different ways that this can be achieved.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – What gets HR onboard with the right role definitions for analysts?
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – What gets HR onboard with the right role definitions for analysts?

The ongoing staffing difficulties for the data community requires collaboration with HR offices, but how can the data team ensure that HR is sourcing the best candidates for the job? A recent DataIQ roundtable examined the question "what gets HR onboard with the right role definitions for analysts?" and discussed ongoing issues facing data teams looking to retain staff and fill gaps.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Enhancing the status of data
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Enhancing the status of data

DataIQ members delved into the question "Do data platform projects enhance the status of data, or reinforce the perception that it is a technology function?" at a roundtable in April 2022. The conversation honed in on the ideas of business language and the importance of building a case to demonstrate value to enhance data’s status.
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Leaders Summit: Key points from our “talent in data” roundtable sessions
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Leaders Summit: Key points from our “talent in data” roundtable sessions

In February, the DataIQ Leaders community gathered in central London for the first Leaders Summit of 2022. Attendees participated in three roundtable sessions, centred on the topic of talent in the data office. In this piece we’ve highlighted some of the key arguments that emerged from those discussions.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Using value creation to support priority setting on data projects
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Using value creation to support priority setting on data projects

At a DataIQ Leaders roundtable in February 2022, members discussed the best methods for using value creation to support priority setting on data projects. The conversation focused on the ruthless nature of prioritisation, the importance of collaboration and the need to collect evidence to support the process.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Best practice for developing soft skills in your data office
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Best practice for developing soft skills in your data office

At the first DataIQ Leaders roundtable of 2022, attendees discussed the best methods for developing soft skills within the business. The conversation centred on the importance of getting to grips with a business’s unique needs, best methods for tracking skills development, and the use that can be drawn from competency frameworks.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Three tips for driving up your organisation’s data literacy in 2022
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Three tips for driving up your organisation’s data literacy in 2022

If organisations are going to survive, and thrive, in rapidly changing market conditions, it is vital that the workforce can understand, question and articulate data-driven insights. At two Leaders roundtables held in December 2021, attendees discussed their current challenges, plans and success stories with regards to data literacy and training initiatives.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Creating a diverse and inclusive data office
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – Creating a diverse and inclusive data office

In the first of DataIQ’s "Leaders-led" roundtables, members discussed the importance of diversity and inclusion within their organisations, shared best practice examples and looked at how the data industry can come together to drive change. The roundtable was part one of DataIQ’s "Talent in Data" series - a stream of talent-focused activities and content focused on the evergreen issues of talent retention, career development and diversity within data.
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – How data can support customer-centric business strategies
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DataIQ Leaders briefing – How data can support customer-centric business strategies

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, rapidly evolving market conditions have led organisations to adjust their strategies to be more consumer-oriented. However, customer-first doesn’t necessarily mean data-driven. At a DataIQ Leaders roundtable in October 2021, members discussed the best methods for aligning data and analytics with business stakeholders and their processes to reshape the customer relationship.
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