Building a great data team: Mission (Im)possible

This is a podcast episode titled, Building a great data team: Mission (Im)possible. The summary for this episode is: <p><em><strong>Here’s your mission, should you choose to accept it:</strong></em><strong> </strong>Your company is making poor decisions about how to bring its latest product to market. Time is running out, and the company risks missing a unique and lucrative opportunity. You must convince your exec team to stop using gut instinct and start trusting in data.</p> <p>Step one is building a strong data and analytics team with the right mix of people, process, and technical know-how. <strong>In this episode, Juan, Tim, and Patrick Barry, VP of Data and Analytics at SPM Marketing and Communications, discuss what it takes to assemble a team from scratch.</strong></p> <p><strong>Other topics include:</strong></p> <ul> <li><em>What roles and skills to prioritize<br> </em></li> <li><em>Why diversity is critical<br> </em></li> <li><em>What things do we wish would self-destruct</em><strong><br> </strong></li> </ul>