#287 Driving Data Value Through Creativity, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Communication - Interview w/ Tiankai Feng
Jan 17, 2024
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In this episode, Tiankai Feng, an expert in driving data value through creativity, curiosity, collaboration, and communication, discusses the importance of driving value through data work, the role of creativity in problem-solving and data professionals, the significance of governance in driving data value and autonomy, and the importance of balancing confidence and knowledge when working with data.
Optimism is crucial in data governance to maintain motivation.
Rewarding and recognizing individuals incentivizes good data governance.
Shifting focus to the business value of data empowers individuals in data governance.
Deep dives
Optimism is important in governance
Tien Kai-fung emphasizes the importance of optimism in data governance. It is crucial to believe that things can get better in order to avoid frustration and maintain motivation.
Rewarding individuals for data governance
To ensure effective data governance, it is crucial to reward and recognize individuals for their contributions. This incentivizes them to do the right things and reinforces the importance of good governance.
Data governance has a branding problem
Tien Kai-fung discusses the challenge of data governance having a negative perception among stakeholders. The term 'governance' can be associated with control and resistance. Overcoming this perception requires emphasizing the value and benefits of partnering on governance initiatives.
Empowering people to make better decisions with data
Data governance should focus on empowering individuals to make better decisions with the data they have. This involves shifting the focus from technology and guidelines to understanding the business value that data can bring.
Starting with business pain to drive data governance
Tien Kai-fung highlights the importance of starting data governance conversations by addressing the business pains and challenges faced by stakeholders. By aligning governance with business value creation, stakeholders can be motivated to engage and collaborate in governance efforts.
Transcript for this episode (link) provided by Starburst. You can download their Data Products for Dummies e-book (info-gated) here and their Data Mesh for Dummies e-book (info gated) here.