Event Information:

• Tue

  03

  Mar

  2020

  March Meeting - "Data, Culture, and Leadership – The Role of Data Practitioners in Building Data Driven Enterprises"

  1-4:30 PM (Registration & snacks 12:30 – 1:00)KU Edwards Campus, BEST Building Room #120, 12600 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS 66213

  Speaker: Brian Daly and Brent Never from UMKC

  • Brian Daly is the Managing Director of Executive Education at Bloch, UMKC

  

  • Brent Never is the Associate Professor at the Bloch School and director of the new UMKC IDEAS: The Institute of Data Education, Analytics, and Science, UMKC

  

  Presentation: Data, Culture, and Leadership – The Role of Data Practitioners in Building Data Driven Enterprises

  Data analytics is on the tip of executive’s minds; the velocity, variety, and volume of data is both exciting and frightening.  More and more organizations are facing key strategic choices about how to be data-driven and not data-bound. Leaders are challenged with re-imagining culture and building an organization where employees will understand the possibilities and limitations of working with data. Companies need to create ways for various functions (data analytics, marketing, human resources, customer service, operations, etc.) to effectively work together with a shared understanding of data. In some cases, competencies may need to be re-evaluated and certain re-skilling and training may be called for.

  This workshop focuses on the leadership opportunities and challenges in engaging strategically with data and the evolving role of data practitioners as guides and translators for their organizations.  During this session, we will focus on defining what it means to become a data-driven business from a human capital perspective and the importance of building a workforce which is not just data literate but also emotionally intelligent and intellectually curious. We’ll explore the importance of critical thinking and link this to the notion of conducting informal cultural inventories in order to understand just how ready businesses are to become data-driven. Ultimately, we will discuss the relationship between data practitioners and organizational leadership throughout the process of building data-driven enterprises.

  Throughout this three-hour workshop, in small group discussion and by using practical mapping and assessment tools, participants will:

  • Discuss the role of hands-on data practitioners in shaping the growth of data programs in organizations
  • Formulate questions to help assess their organizations’ capacity and readiness for embracing data
  • Identify and discuss competencies, knowledge requirements and strategic opportunities for supporting data initiatives

  This session will be led by Brent Never and Brian Daly from the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri Kansas City

  Brent Never (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor at the Bloch School and directs the new UMKC IDEAS: The Institute of Data Education, Analytics, and Science.  UMKC IDEAS is charged with bringing data science to the UMKC and Kansas City region through non-credit and credit-bearing training for professionals.  Brent is an expert in GIS and spatial analytics, with a focus on housing and real estate policy.  In 2018, he and colleague Jim DeLisle won the Alteryx Excellence Award for their method of data merging, cleaning, and analysis.

  Brian Daly (MSOD) is the Managing Director of Executive Education at Bloch. Executive Education is charged with working with organizations to develop leadership talent and strengthen their capacity for continuous innovation and success. Brian is an organizational effectiveness instructor and leads numerous training and development programs. Prior to joining the Bloch School, Brian directed professional education offerings at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and worked with clients from around the world.

  To learn more about the programs Brent and Brian are involved in, please see below:

  IDEAS — UMKC Institute for Data, Education, Analytics and Science | Spring 2020 Data Analytics Workshop Series. 

  UMKC is pleased to announce the launch of our, non-degree, Data Analytics Workshop Series. Topics including Data Dashboards with Tableau (March 14) and Introduction to the Python Toolbox (March 28) are presented as full day, hands-on, workshops ideal for any professional or student interested in learning the step-by-step approach of data analytics.

  Complete our short Information Request form to workshop details and be sure to mention that you are DAMA member in order to receive discounted pricing.

   

  DAMA members who have a paid membership from April 2019 through March 2020 may attend at no charge.  Guests are welcome to attend for a $35 fee and can submit payment here.

  We have special rates for students and unemployed, please contact RSVP@kcdama.org for more details.

  We also offer a scholarship to one deserving individual if you or someone you know would like to apply to attend for free, send an email to RSVP@kcdama.org with a short paragraph for application.

  Please send your RSVP by February 28th to: RSVP@kcdama.org.

  NOTE:  Please contact Membership@kcdama.org or Treasurer@kcdama.org if you are unclear of the status of your membership.