Empowered by Data : How to Build Inspired Analytics Communities

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Part I -- Chapter 1 If You Want a Data Culture, Build a Community -- Why Do Organizations Aim to Become Data-Driven? -- What Does Data Give Us that Experience Cannot? -- What Does a Data-Driven Culture Look Like? -- Chapter 2 What Is an Analytics Community? -- #MakeoverMonday, the Social Data Project that Changes Visualizations and Lives -- Characteristics of the #MakeoverMonday Community -- People of the #MakeoverMonday Community -- Lessons from the #MakeoverMonday Community -- Chapter 3 Building a Data Visualization Community at the USAA -- Part II -- Chapter 4 Benefits of Setting Up Communities -- Benefits for an Organization -- Direct Benefits -- Indirect Benefits -- Benefits for the Analytics Industry -- Growing Technical and Soft Skills -- Faster Progress -- Building a Global Network of Experts -- Benefits for the Individual -- Learning and Development -- Access to Experts -- Experience Job Enrichment and Satisfaction -- Building Something of Value for the Organization -- Chapter 5 Why Are Communities Important? -- What Communities Give to the Individual -- What Each of Us Brings to a Community -- How to Foster Constructive Connections in Your Analytics Community -- Feedback -- Transparency -- Listening -- Regular Reviews -- Chapter 6 Addressing Potential Risks for Your Community -- Distraction -- Encourage People to Share Their Preferred Working Styles -- Groupthink/Echo Chamber -- Finding Diversity Across Your Organization -- Inviting External Input -- Analyze Your Community -- Lack of Buy-in -- Disruptors -- Chapter 7 Practical Guides for Getting Started -- Purpose and Mission -- Structure -- Processes -- People -- Activities -- Training and Development -- Collaborative Challenges -- Meetups -- Internal Conferences -- Online Portal -- Templates.