The Importance of Empathy in Analytics

Brittany Bennett is Data Director at Sunrise Movement, the youth climate movement that numbers tens of thousands of members throughout every US state. 

Given how quickly our industry moves, developing junior data talent is hard, but Brittany’s team at Sunrise makes it look easy. And that’s no accident—because Sunrise hires for mission alignment rather than technical background, they dedicate significant resources to training + mentorship.

In this conversation, Tristan, Julia & Brittany dive deep into the opportunity of developing junior data practitioners.

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