Creating a Data-Driven Culture

Have you ever wondered how top companies build a data driven culture? Two experts share the benefits — and strategies — behind every data-driven workplace.

The two presenters of our Modern Culture of Data event have a combined 30+ years of experience working with data, and implementing it as a crucial component to daily business. Kevin Chaplin is the Director of Data and Analytics for the Chicago-based consulting firm Slalom, and Mike Lewis, who has 15+ years of experience in business advisory services and global operations effectiveness.

The event establishes the exact definition of a modern data culture. Chaplin and Lewis discuss the main values behind a team that integrates data at the forefront of their business model. These cultures foster environments that rely on five main tenets: experimentation, empowerment, curiosity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

And in order to embrace data with a spirit of curiosity and creativity, work environments much change too. In a modern culture of data, collaborative work is valued higher than siloed efforts, and data-driven conclusions are praised more than intuitive hunches. Companies need to encourage experimentation, rather than risk-averse measures that decrease creativity.

Lewis and Chaplin also discuss the radical benefits that can occur when a company decides to make this shift to a culture of data. From innovations that disrupt industries to the ability to anticipate customer needs ahead of time, a data-driven workplace is what sets the best businesses apart from the rest. These businesses also know how to use data to scale their success and drive rapid growth, empower employees, increase operational efficiency, and adopt a more agile mindset.

So how do you create a remarkable modern culture of data that unlocks the potential of your business? Lewis and Chaplin share the key components that enable such a culture: a bold vision, access and transparency, guardianship, data literacy, and ways of working.

Discover more on how you too can establish a culture of data by watching the event video.

Aaron Filous is the Founder of Promotable whose mission is to equip everyone with the data skills they need for success in today’s data driven economy. To learn more about Promotable click here.