Interview with Julia Carter
- Why do statisticians need to be more influential?
- Is influencing actually something bad on inappropriate?
- What characterizes an influential person?
- Which practices help statisticians increase their influence?
- Many statisticians are more introverted. How can they deal with more extrovert business partners from other functions?
- Relationships are key for influencing without authority. Trust is key to building these relationships. What can statisticians do, to generate more trust?
- Networking is another aspect of building relationships. What actions to take to build networks?
- Many of us work in virtual settings to some extent. This poses additional barriers to influencing others as it is much harder to be heard and understood. Which techniques can we apply to overcome these hurdles?
The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI