What are the top skills sought when hiring a Business Analytics Professional?
What are the gateway skills for Business Analytics / Data Science?
ANALYTICAL THINKING: Ability to break down complex problems, and analyze data
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS: Proficiency in statistical analysis and mathematics
DATA MANAGEMENT: Understanding of data structures, databases, and data cleaning
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY: Familiarity with Excel, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, Python, R
What are differentiating skills for Business Analytics / Data Science?
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Working COLLABORATIVELY in diverse teams, to build and translate complex data into action
- Being able to INFLUENCE, LISTEN, DRIVE RESULTS
- Strong INTERPERSONAL capabilities and EQ
DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE: Understanding the specific industry or business domain
PROBLEM-SOLVING and CREATIVITY:
- Thinking critically
- Approaching from different angles
- Proposing innovative solutions
CONTINUOUS LEARNING: Keeping up with evolving tools, techniques, and industry trends, to stay relevant and to bring fresh perspectives
What is the importance of having friendships?
What “intrudes” the communication process?
FILTERS impact perceptions, eg. language, culture, accents, context.
As well, there is NOISE (internal/external/physiological).
These occur during message delivery.
What are the steps in the communication process?
What is cognitive capacity? How does it affect communication?
How does the level of shyness/outgoingness affect how comfortable one is with networking?
How does the level of introversion/extroversion affect how comfortable one is with networking?
This determines where you get your energy.
Is extroversion/introversion a binary variable?
E/I is often seen as a kind of continuum, with “ambiverts” falling somewhere in the middle of this continuum.
According to Amy Cuddy, what are the two trait dimensions from which we form impressions of others? Which comes first?
Warmth/Trustworthiness is the most important factor in how others evaluate you, while competence is only assessed after trust is established.
How should you answer the “Tell me about yourself” question?
What statistics support the statement that networking is an opportunity?
How are strong networks built?
On MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS where both parties benefit.
95% is just showing up!
As you get to know someone, you understand where your value lies, and they become willing to help you.
What is “real” networking?
Networking is about learning, growing, curiosity, and building connections and friendships.
Networking is interesting, fun, and how you learn!
Connect, Collaborate, Create!
How does real productivity come about?
How does self-concept affect growth?
What are the three steps to achieving growth?
According to Monster 2022/2023 Global Report, what are the Top Factors That Make Candidates Stand Out?
What are the four zones leading to growth?
What are the four fundamental leader competencies?
What is self-awareness?
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses
Why is self-awareness critical?
It is critical for ongoing and long-term effectiveness as a leader
What are the four facets of self-awareness, as a leader?
Leadership WISDOM: Insights from your experiences that you can apply to the challenges you face
Leadership IDENTITY: This is who you are, in your current professional and personal context
Leadership REPUTATION: This is how others perceive you as a leader, based on your current and previous behavior
Leadership BRAND: This is what you aspire to, and the actions you take to support that mission