Data Guru
The most data literate employees have
advanced skillsets and experience in
data analytics — some may even be data
scientists. Support their continued learning
in storytelling, algorithms and the latest
methodologies for data analytics.
Help Data Guru develop skills in leadership
and mentoring, so they can serve as
evangelists and mentor others in helping
your organization lead with data.
Data Guru
Learning resources for Data Guru
Target Skillset Desired Outcomes Learning Resources
Ensure foundational skills in data • FREE online courses at [Link]/getdataliterate, including
Data Literacy
and analytics are in place. advanced analytics topics.
Develop into leadership roles
Leadership • Book: “Start with Why”
within companies
•
Leadership and mentoring Relationships”
Mentoring
of other employees
• Book: “One Minute Mentoring”
• Public speaking course/book
• Book: “The Charisa Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and
Science of Personal Magnetism”
Public speaking
Communication
& Charisma • Book: “How to Have Confidencea nd Power in Dealing with People”
Communication acros s teams
• Book: “How to Win Friends and Influence People”
• Book: “Talk Like TED”
Continuous study of statistics and
Statistic and trends in the industry • Podcast: “Data Skeptic”
analytical skills
Keep up on predictive modeling, • Website: [Link]
data science, etc.
Development of coding skills, such • Website: [Link]
as R, python, etc.
• Website: [Link]
Coding
Might already have a skillset built,
but need to continuously learn and •
improve
Ensure development of latest • Book: “The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion
Continuous learning tool for building advanced through the Ar t of Storytelling”
on visualization and visualizations
storytelling • Book: “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform
Advanced storytelling Audiences”
• Blogs, webinars and resources: [Link]/DataLiteracy
Other • Qlik Data Analytics Certification (FREE): [Link]/GetDataLiterate
• Book: “Data Fluency” by Gemignani
Be Data Brilliant