The Analytics Power Hour

#202: Owning vs. Helping in Analytics

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Sep 20, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Bonnie Owns It

  • Moe Kiss's dad frequently tells her mom, "You only have to ask Bonnie."
  • This highlights the difference between helping and owning: not needing to be asked.
ANECDOTE

Analyst Without Ownership

  • Michael Helbling describes an analyst who lacked ownership by simply returning a bulleted list of correlations.
  • The analyst didn't consider the business context or actionable insights.
ADVICE

Ask Probing Questions

  • Analysts should ask probing questions to understand the business context, even if a stakeholder gives a specific data request.
  • Demonstrating ownership increases the value that analysis can provide.
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