One of the most important elements of leading a team is engagement. The theory goes that engaged staff perform more effectively both individually and as a team, absenteeism decreases and staff health and well-being improves. I have been leading teams for well over a decade now and constantly looking at ways of ensuring that the... Continue Reading →
Preparing for the Tableau Desktop Certified Associate Exam
https://www.tableau.com/en-gb/learn/certification Certification is a great way of proving your skills both to yourself and to others. I first took the Tableau Desktop Certified Associate exam in 2018. At that point I had been using Tableau for over 3 years, so when I booked to do the certification I was thinking that it would be fairly... Continue Reading →
Design approach – Fertility Matters at Work Survey
Back in May 2020 an old colleague and friend (Claire Ingle) reached out to see if I could help create a visualisation/dashboard of a survey that Claire and her colleagues at Fertility Matters at Work had commissioned from Eight Consulting. I was flattered to be asked so I quickly agreed. I finally found some spare... Continue Reading →
The 5 Chart Challenge
I recently started mentoring a lovely lady who is really keen to push her Tableau and her data visualisation skills. I have been providing regular constructive feedback to her about the data visualisations that she is creating as part of the #MakeoverMonday initiative. During our catch ups we also agreed that I would set her... Continue Reading →
My Top Five Tips for Tableau Newbies
When I first discovered Tableau I didn’t realise how big it was and definitely didn’t realise there was such a thing as the ‘Tableau Community’. Once I got myself on Twitter a few years ago and started to follow other Tableau users I realised how much I had been missing out on. Before this I... Continue Reading →
‘Working from home’ attire – what is acceptable?
At the end of March like millions of others I was thrown into working from home! Since then my work trousers have stayed in the ironing pile! I have totally taken advantage of being able to wear jogging pants and rattled through the data T-shirts I have acquired over the last few years (well why... Continue Reading →
Life in lockdown and beyond
So this is the abridged version of my lockdown reflections/antics. After 4 full pages I decided it was a little over the top!! So you will be pleased to hear I opted instead for quick snippets… From total sceptic to anxious shopper!Schools closed - one happy 9 year old!McDonalds closed – one devastated 9 year... Continue Reading →
Coaching – the power of ‘listening’
Last autumn, after having a chat with Claire Bradshaw, I signed up to complete my ILM Level 5 certificate in Coaching and Mentoring with her. I am hugely passionate about effective leadership and I am always reflecting on my performance as a leader. What I really enjoy is helping others develop and maximise their potential,... Continue Reading →
2019 – my year in numbers
I have been meaning to write a blog reflecting on 2019 since the end of 2019! I can't believe it's taken me nearly 8 weeks of 2020 to sit down and get this done.... When I started to plan my blog about 2019 I realised I was counting significant events and milestones, The numbers added... Continue Reading →
#data19 – Tableau Conference (Las Vegas – Nov 2019)
It’s been a seriously crazy month!!! On 29th October I had a catch up call with Amanda Boyle from Tableau and Simon Beaumont (Zen Master and Tableau Ambassador), they told me that I had been awarded the Tableau Community Founders Award! They went on to explain that this meant that I would be given an... Continue Reading →
