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Thinkspace 2023 Day 4 | Redlines
We outlined three potential solutions to dealing with values that are out of alignment in previous discussions. One of those was figuring out how to draw new or better boundary lines, another was opening communication channels and getting a clear understanding of expectations. The third was realizing that we just needed a new direction and…
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Thinkspace 2023 Day 3 | Aligning Values
Yesterday, we did a values inventory and I asked you to think about your top 10 values, either on your own or from the provided list. If it helps, here are mine: Do any of these surprise you? Are any of these ones you were pretty sure about? Either way, I’m curious if these help…
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Thinkspace 2023 Day 2 | What is your “Why?”
Because a major part of burnout is physical and emotional exhaustion, people often think it’s just attributed to having too much work. But sometimes there’s a more insidious enemy tiring you out, and that’s a value mismatch. Researcher Elizabeth Grace Saunders writes that burnout is not simply about being tired – sometimes it’s about role…
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Thinkspace 2023 Day 1 | Pace Yourself
I saw a friend post an image today that said, “January was a tough year, but we made it,” and I have never felt something so deeply in my soul. Another friend posted openly and honestly about his experience with burnout in previous years and opened the floodgates for a lot of us to chime…
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Remote Work Thoughts and Insights :: First Three Months
Hi there, friends! It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here, so I’m jumping back in with a few collections of discussions, thoughts, and insights, starting with my own foray into remote work. I’ve finished three months of remote work for the Army now – back in May, my family and I jumped from…
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As Seen in Forbes
I’ve been prodded by mentors and colleagues to get a number of different topics I’ve been working on out of the pure tech discussion forums and into more mainstream publications. I think getting an interview published in Forbes is a pretty good step in that direction! Read the full interview here!
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Gamification :: Cracking the Code on Data Collection in Conferences
Everyone who knows me knows I’m ridiculously excited about attending this year’s Disney Data and Analytics Conference #ddac2019 and even though it has only just kicked off, I’m already learning SO much. Pretty sure my brain will explode at the end of Day 1. But one of the things I have been most impressed with…
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Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive :: Breaking Down Data Analytics
As I make the rounds speaking to the leadership in my organization, many have concerns about the state of our analytic capability. I have heard many times that “we don’t have predictive capability.” When I’ve dug into this comment, I find that 1) it isn’t true, and 2) predictive capability isn’t what the speaker was…
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Upcoming Talks :: Data Driven Government 2019
If you’re working in government, in the DC area, and looking to integrate more data science and advanced analytics into your industry, you should check out Data Driven Government on September 25th! DDG is a one day symposium (with a couple adjacent days of workshops available) to share best practices and techniques that advance the…
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Terms of Reference :: What is Artificial Intelligence
Before you can work on developing a concept for use, you first have to get down your terms of reference. Here’s a basic primer on AI!