The Evolution of Data Warehousing: What Has Changed and What Remains the Same When I first started my career in data analytics, I went to a senior engineer on my team and asked him for resources I could use to learn to do what he does. He recommended this book to me. Of course, I bought it immediately and it still sits on
People Management How to Deal with a “Problem” Employee without Losing your Humanity Firstly, by not referring to them as the ‘problem’ employee, even in your mind. Typically, when an employer-employee relationship is not working, it is felt both ways. Your job, as the leader, is to assess if changes can be made by either party to create a workable solution. If not,
SaaS Featured Read this Before you Sign Another SaaS Contract As of January 2022, there are 15,000+ SaaS products on the market in the United States. A small to midsize organization uses a minimum of 15-20+ SaaS (software-as-a-service) tools. That means that as a founder or leader in the organization, you have to select each of these tools, negotiate
Technology for Nonprofits I spent 10 years working at technology companies (Adobe, Verizon, Silicon Valley startups to name a few) while volunteering for nonprofits large and small. In doing so, I witnessed first hand the disparity that exists in the way technology is used in the two industries. It sometimes felt like the
Change Management What Toddlers Can Teach You About Corporate Change Management Early in my career, someone asked a corporate executive I worked with how she manages to switch between getting her twin toddlers ready for school and then going straight to a 8am board meeting. She laughed and responded with “you know, dealing with toddlers and executives is not that different”
Data, data everywhere but not a drop of insight? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We’re collecting more data than ever. Having data is rarely the problem in an organization. Getting insight from data is where most organizations struggle. If this sounds familiar, the way that you’ve set up your data team may warrant a closer look. Embedded within each business unit
