The Analytics Power Hour

#234: Establishing Expectations for Analysts

Dec 12, 2023

Setting clear expectations for analysts and the challenges involved. The importance of effective communication skills, spell checking, and meeting deadlines. The distinction between task and role expectations. The need for analysts to take initiative for growth and development. Discussion on the book 'Thinking in Bets' and expressing gratitude. Also, tracking newborn's sleep and eating patterns.

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Setting clear expectations for analysts' roles and performance is crucial for success.

Building a culture of curiosity can enhance analysts' performance and contribute to a positive and collaborative environment.

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Setting Clear Expectations for Analysts

Setting clear and useful expectations for analysts is important for their role and performance. It is necessary to communicate the company's expectations and also consider personal expectations that align with the role. Balancing task expectations and role expectations is essential for success. Regular communication and updates, effective communication skills, curiosity, and speed of delivery are some key areas to focus on. Additionally, autonomy, good judgment, documentation, and self-checking work are important behaviors for analysts. Emphasizing teamwork and recognizing that everyone is on the same team can create a positive and collaborative environment. Building a culture of curiosity can further enhance the analyst's performance and development.

Introduction

2min

Establishing Expectations for Analysts

6min

The Importance of Effective Communication Skills

7min

Establishing Expectations and Challenges for Analysts

2min

Establishing Clear Expectations in a Team

25min

Taking Initiative for Growth and Development

12min

Tracking Newborn's Sleep and Eating Patterns

2min

Analyzing the Book 'Thinking in Bets' and Expressing Gratitude

6min

It would be a fool's errand to try to list out every expectation for an analyst's role, but where should you draw the line? How specific do you need to be? And how can you document the unspoken expectations without stepping into micromanagement? Tim, Moe, and Julie took a run at hashing these questions out in our most recent episode so you don't have to rely solely on that generic role expectations grid you got from HR. Even though this topic is about setting expectations for other analysts, the conversation took quite a few introspective turns about how your internal standards are calibrated and what experiences along the way shaped them. As usual, you can expect some great stories about expectation setting gone wrong and what happens when you make Tim have a conversation about feelings, you miss one of Moe's deadlines, or use the wrong font in one of Julie's deliverables! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.

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