S2 | Ep 1 | Becoming Data Literate with David Reed, Knowledge and Strategy Director at Data IQ

In Episode 1 of Season 2 on Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by David Reed, Knowledge and Strategy Director at Data IQ where they discuss the value data literacy has within organisations, which includes:

• The work of the Data IQ
• Why he decided to write his new book
• How Data initiatives haven’t given organisations the return we all expected
• Why we need to convince businesses that it’s worth sustaining investment 
• How most new initiatives within businesses fail, especially within product & technology
• We all know data has value to an organisation, we just can’t agree on what that value is
• Why it matters where the data office sits within a business
• Where it should and shouldn’t be situated
• The role that reporting structure plays
• Why viewing Data as a technology play will lead to less value recognition
• Why there will be a data native organisation one day
• Data Leaders need to learn the language of business
• The debate around technical skills versus commercial skills
• The benefit of retraining existing staff and bringing them into the data office
• How organisations can become data literate in its entirety
• The importance of communication and training
• Why capability doesn’t always equate to value