In the digital age, data analytics has emerged as a transformative sensemaking tool, empowering organizational leaders with valuable insights to make informed decisions. However, despite its potential for driving meaningful change, data analytics is often misinterpreted, leading to flawed conclusions and misguided actions. What is a leader supposed to do? How do leaders create a data centric environment? How do leaders train data informed teams? And how can leaders making using data fun?
In this episode of the Sense and Signal podcast, Jodah and Dan welcome Dr. Alexandra Mannerings to learn the common pitfalls of data analytics, highlight the factors contributing to data misinterpretation, strategize how to optimize data usage in organizations, and train teams to be more data savvy.
Alexandra Mannerings’ s company, Merakinos, provides data analytic education and support to nonprofits and businesses.
Topics include correlation vs. causation, context and bias, misinterpretation of statistical measures, lack of domain knowledge, and failure to account for change. Data analytics is a wild ride, so get on board and join on this episode of the Sense and Signal podcast.
