Learning Data Science: Manage Your Team

Learn to hire, foster, and manage data science teams that produce deeper insights and more effective reports and visualizations.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Round Out Your Talent

• Data scientists in perspective
• Value in different skills
• Data-driven culture

2. Form the Team

• Define team roles
• Ask good questions with a research lead
• Stay on track with a project manager
• Present data with a data analyst
• Find wisdom in groups

3. Start the Work

• Define areas of responsibility
• Present beautiful reports
• Democratize data
• Create a cycle of insight

4. Think like a Team

• Avoid reporting without reasoning
• Look at wholeness
• Go deep into "sense-making"

5. Avoid Pitfalls

• Steer clear of consensus
• Keep the team from wandering

Conclusion

• Next steps