200: Data Team Struggles: Telling Stakeholders the Truth vs. What They Want to Hear (How to Tell The Truth, Tactfully)

The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Lightning Round Discussion (1:21)
• Data Team's Truthfulness (2:21)
• Culture as a Blocker (9:10)
• Misconceptions about Data Jobs (10:32)
• Cultural and Technological Influences (11:51)
• Challenges in Data Science Projects (15:19)
• Embracing the Process (17:23)
• Barriers to Entry (19:36)
• Hiring Data Leaders (22:06)
• Challenges of Data Leadership (25:38)
• Evolving Hiring Criteria (27:30)

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