S2 | Ep 1 | Becoming Data Literate with David Reed, Knowledge and Strategy Director at Data IQ

In Episode 1 of Season 2 on Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by David Reed, Knowledge and Strategy Director at Data IQ where they discuss the value data literacy has within organisations, which includes: The work of the Data IQ Why he decided to write his new book How Data initiatives haven’t given organisations the return we all expected Why we need to convince businesses that it’s worth sustaining investment  How most new initiatives within businesses fail, especially within product & technology We all know data has value to an organisation, we just can’t agree on what that value is Why it matters where the data office sits within a business Where it should and shouldn’t be situated The role that reporting structure plays Why viewing Data as a technology play will lead to less value recognition Why there will be a data native organisation one day Data Leaders need to learn the language of business The debate around technical skills versus commercial skills The benefit of retraining existing staff and bringing them into the data office How organisations can become data literate in its entirety The importance of communication and training Why capability doesn’t always equate to value