Launching Our Podcast! The Data Literacy Show We're so excited to announce that we launched a podcast! It's called The Data Literacy Show — the podcast that helps organizations build, measure, and level up their data and AI literacy. It's hosted by Ben Jones, co-founder and CEO of Data Literacy, [...]
How to Be the Ultimate Brainstorming Partner Without a Single Good Idea Discover how to become a sought-after brainstorming partner, without needing to generate a single good idea yourself! Alli Torban, author of Chart Spark, shares three tips for setting up the ideal brainstorming environment: Remember: Avoid Execution Talk: Keep [...]
Explained: Wide and Long Format Data Ever found yourself puzzled because your chart didn't turn out as expected? The issue could be the format of your data. Data comes in two main formats: wide and long. In this video, I'll explain the differences between these formats, why they're important, and show you [...]
Coming Soon: "Chart Spark" by Alli Torban We're thrilled to announce that Alli Torban's debut book Chart Spark: Harness your creativity in data communication to stand out and innovate will be available on December 5th, 2023! Why write this book? I was tired of reading generic creativity advice that rehashes [...]
An Illustrated Guide to Data Literacy: What in the World is an Interval Scale? Welcome back to our comic series that explores a range of data literacy concepts. We follow Becky, who describes herself as a bit data-phobic, as she navigates tricky situations at her new job. She'll learn to create effective [...]
Webinar: Data Literacy — What I Wish My Leadership Had Known Earlier In this webinar recording, Ben Jones, author of the book Leading in the Age of Data, and Alli Torban break down the 7 factors that contribute to data-savvy leadership. They share personal stories, common challenges found in our Data Literacy [...]
An Illustrated Guide to Data Literacy: Make a Goal Tree Welcome back to our comic series that explores a range of data literacy concepts. We follow Becky, who describes herself as a bit data-phobic, as she navigates tricky situations at her new job. She'll learn to create effective charts, grasp statistical concepts, [...]
NEW COURSE: "Working with Data Professionals (even if you aren't one!)" Are you a project manager, team leader, or decision-maker who wants to improve your skills managing data professionals? Join our NEW course Working with Data Professionals (Even if You Aren't One) created by Anna-Maria Steverson, Analytics Enablement Manager at Netflix. The [...]
An Illustrated Guide to Data Literacy: Use Your Intuition Welcome back to our comic series that explores a range of data literacy concepts. We follow Becky, who describes herself as a bit data-phobic, as she navigates tricky situations at her new job. She'll learn to create effective charts, grasp statistical concepts, and [...]
How Making Data Physical Could Help Us Care for the Planet In celebration of World Earth Day, we have a special guest post by data journalist Miriam Quick. This story was originally published in Nightingale. The city of Sheffield, UK, has long had a reputation for appalling air quality. Dominated by [...]