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From Data to Decisions: Mastering The Tenets of Highly Effective Data Teams | Ollie Hughes

From Data to Decisions: Mastering The Tenets of Highly Effective Data Teams | Ollie Hughes3 jul 202544 min

<p>Learn all about how a problem solving enthusiast uses data to solve the world&#39;s problems, one business improvement at a time.</p><p><br></p><p>Ever wondered what makes a data team truly exceptional? The latest episode of the Data Podcast for Nerds is a bit different this week as we dive deep with Ollie Hughes, co-founder of Count, to uncover the secrets to building a highly effective data team that stands out above the rest!</p><p><br></p><p>After sharing his journey from mechanical engineering into data, Ollie pivots to a comprehensive and structured framework he&#39;s been working on to revolutionize the way data teams work together with the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>This framework is called The Tenets of Highly Effective Data Teams and includes 4 pillars:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Seeking operational clarity</p><p>2. Solving business problems</p><p>3. Minimizing time to decision</p><p>4. Measuring yourself</p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re ready to level up your data career and become the problem-solving hero your business needs, tune in to this insightful episode and start your journey to data effectiveness!</p><p><br></p><p>Where to find Ollie</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughesoliver/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://count.co/canvas/oZWFMIK4OVl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">e-book</a></p><p></p><p>******</p><p><br></p><p>Data Career Coaching</p><p><a href="https://nerdnourishment.as.me/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to learn more</p><p><br></p><p>MERCH!!</p><p>Grab your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.nerdnourishment.com/merch">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nerdnourishment swag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support</p><p>If you like what you see, consider <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nerdnourishment">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying me a broccoli⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (it fuels my creativity)</p>