Finding the balance between technology and the people who use it becomes ever more important with each technological advancement that we claim is for the betterment of society. Often, it's technology industry competition that drives the advancements of tech and regardless of whether every advancement is truly beneficial or not, it makes its way into our lives.

Kevin Hanegan is the Chief Learning Officer at Klik.com, a billion dollar per year software platform that gives individuals, corporations, and thought leaders clear insight into their data for the sake of innovating among other things. Their mission is to promote data literacy to help people and organizations understand, analyze and use data with confidence. With a background in psychology and social sciences, Kevin's focus is on the humanity that drives technology. His job is to protect the authenticity of information and data as it relates to our human needs.

At the end of the day, qlik.com helps ensure that the data and technology we use is actually making a difference in people's lives.

Visit Qlik.com to learn more about how they can help you.

And visit https://thedataliteracyproject.org/about to learn about the powerful alliance of professionals and thought leaders who are igniting the discussion and developing the tools we need to shape a successful, data literate society.

Expert action steps:

If you don't have a background in psychology, find some books to educate yourself so you can understand people and why they do what they do.
Don't be scared of making the wrong choice. Be open to making mistakes and be prepared to learn from them.
In terms of innovation, start thinking about how you can be more creative in problem solving.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

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