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 →
Ice Breakers – why a meeting ‘warm up’ activity sets you up for success
Ice Breaker - ‘a thing that serves to relieve inhibitions or tension between people’ Oxford English Dictionary It’s time for a confession, I am a massive fan of a good ice breaker! And just in case you missed it lets be super clear I said a ‘good’ ice breaker. I know for some that seeing... Continue Reading →
Tableau Conference Watch Party 2022
It was great to experience my first virtual Tableau conference in JLL last November and see the buzz that is created to encourage staff to engage; promoting the opportunity to learn, network and share experiences. The fabulous Fi Gordon and Paul Chapman always encourage the JLL Work Dynamics Performance and BI staff to maximise their... Continue Reading →
Improving business performance through data literacy
At the beginning of December 2021 I had the pleasure of co-hosting a webinar about data literacy with a few of my data friends Steve Adams, Steve Prokopiou and Neil Richards. Steve A and Steve P approached me back in August 2021 about putting together a webinar and I jumped at the chance to work... 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 →
Dataliciously Ella 