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Make Data Talk

Make Data Talk

Make Data Talk

by Dr Selena Fisk

17 Episodes

Are you finding data daunting? Are you in a job where there are heaps of numbers coming in, but you don’t know what to do with them, let alone make them mean something? If so, it’s time to make your data talk! Each week Data Storyteller Dr Selena Fisk will help you turn your spreadsheets into stories, as she teaches you important data ideas and skills which help you bring your data to life. Each episode is packed with real examples and insights from Selena's experience helping people like you - to build your confidence, to make data more accessible to you, and to do so in a way that is practical and more interesting than your year 9 maths textbook! Make data talk is your weekly dose of data literacy, data viz, and data storytelling ideas that help make data doable.

Make Data Talk

by Dr Selena Fisk

Apr 23, 2024

#16 Explanatory vs exploratory analysis

Do you worry that you may have missed something big in your data? Or do you analyse data without a clear focus or hypothesis? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk explains the difference between exploratory versus explanatory analysis and the situations each should be used in. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:11

Apr 16, 2024

#15 Making numbers meaningful

Do you know how to effectively communicate it to your stakeholders? Should you use percentages? Raw figures? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk talks about how the importance of making numbers meaningful for people in a way that is concrete and relevant for them and their context. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:13

Apr 09, 2024

#14 Confirmation and self-serving bias

Everyone has biases, right? Unfortunately that means they can also find their way into how we approach data analysis. In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk talks about the differences between confirmation and self-serving baises, and gives you some strategies to help minimise their impact on the way you look at and analyse data. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:16

Apr 02, 2024

#13 The purpose of data stories

Do you understand the true purpose of telling a data story to an audience; and how this differs from sharing endless information? In this week's episode, Dr Selena Fisk digs into the true aim of a data story, and outlines why many people get it wrong, and/or get frustrated when the audience isn't motivated to act on the information. This episode was recorded at the beautiful Nitmiluk National Park, in the Northern Territory. Check out the link or pic for how incredible this 'Cicada Place' is! And enjoy the cicadas in the background!

00:00:09

Mar 26, 2024

#12 Data democracies

Do all the employees in your organisation have access to the data they need to be effective in their roles? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk explains how to create an effective data democracy in your organisation, so that everyone has the means to analyse relevant data and tell effective data stories. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:15

Mar 19, 2024

#11 Which data should I use?

Do you know which data you should be focussing on when telling your data story? And do you have a plan for how your data will be used and analysed? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk explains how to choose the most relevant data for your particular story and the non-negotiables of a clear data plan for your employees to follow. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

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Mar 12, 2024

#10 Having an impact: The evidence versus action quadrant model

We all want to have an impact in our work, and one of the ways of conceptualising this is through Selena's evidence versus action quadrant model. In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk discusses the four main categories that we sit in when it comes to evidence-informed practice: stasis, guess work, lost opportunity, or impact. This episode helps unpack how we more often move into impact, and how we can support others to get there too.

00:00:20

Mar 05, 2024

#9 Does data have a PR problem?

Is 'data' akin to a swear word in your organisation? Do you face resistance when trying to be a data champion for your colleagues? Historically, data has gotten a pretty undeserved bad wrap in many organisations. In this episode Dr Selena Fisk outlines why that might be the case and takes you through five ways you can solve data's "PR problem" in your organisation. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:14

Feb 27, 2024

#8 Baseline data

Have you ever embarked on a project or change in your organisation, only to find you struggle to measure your success because you didn't collect enough baseline data at the beginning? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk outlines why collecting qualitative baseline data to measure your impact is so important, and shares ideas for how to go about it. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'

00:00:16

Feb 20, 2024

#7 Validity and reliability of data

Do you have issues with validity and reliability of your data? Do your staff express concerns with either one, and do you know the difference? If you aren't sure of the difference, it's pretty hard to establish ways to fix the problem. In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk unpacks the differences between validity and reliability and shares some tips to improve both, so that you can build trust in the data that your employees use and have access to. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:16

Feb 13, 2024

#6 Writing good survey questions

Do you struggle to write good survey questions? Or do you get annoyed at the questions you're asked in a survey? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk outlines some tips and tricks for writing good survey questions to ensure that we don't have rubbish coming in, and rubbish going out! Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:14

Feb 06, 2024

#5 Trends versus insights

What's the difference between a trend and an insight? Do you know the difference? Do you know what to look for? In this episode, Selena unpacks the differences between trends and insights, and provides suggestions as to how you can include this in your own work and work with others. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:14

Jan 30, 2024

#4 Data literacy, data visualisation, and data storytelling

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Jan 23, 2024

#3 Qualitative and quantitative data

You have loads of data, right?! Well, there's a good chance that you have more qualitative data than quantitative. Do you know the difference? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk unpacks what qualitative and quantitative data is, how these data types differ, and how they all add value to our work. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:16

Jan 16, 2024

#2 Triangulating data

When we use data to make decisions, we need to ensure that we're drawing on multiple sources of information, to ensure we are getting the full picture, and are not swayed by one result or one data set. In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk unpacks the history of triangulation and discusses how it can and should be applied to our work with data. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

00:00:13

Jan 09, 2024

#1 Data-informed versus data-driven

Do you know the difference between being 'data-informed' and 'data-driven'? Do you know which one is better and as a better fit for your work and your role? In this episode, Dr Selena Fisk unpacks the reasons why we should seek to be data-informed, and she discusses how this influences our workplace cultures and people in a more positive way than being data-driven. Connect with Selena: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenafisk/ sign up to her monthly newsletter at selenafisk.com check out her other podcast, 'A Beautiful Mind'.

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Dec 21, 2023

Trailer: Make Data Talk with Dr Selena Fisk

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