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Author: Julie Alig, Ph.D.

December 23, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Business Strategy Starts With Asking Questions

I talk to a lot of people about data, and when I ask them why they’re not looking at their data and using it to make decisions and inform their business strategy, I hear frustration and confusion. “How do I start?” “I have so much data I don’t know what to look at first.” “I… Read More

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November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Keep An Eye On Your Y-Axis

Graphs are a useful way to communicate data succinctly, and to emphasize important or surprising findings. Like the graph above, where I plotted the percentage of total land area that’s made up of forests. A quick glance shows that the situation is pretty dire, right? I mean, look at that steep drop from 1990 to… Read More

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November 12, 2020December 18, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

NEW OFFER: 2021 Metrics Tune-Up

As you’re planning out for 2021, now is the time to take stock of your goals and the metrics you’re using to make sure you reach them. If you’re like many businesses, you’ve had to pivot this year. This might mean you’re paying attention to outdated or misaligned metrics. Or maybe you’re drowning in a… Read More

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November 9, 2020November 12, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Numbers Are Anything BUT Black and White

Don’t handicap yourself by only graphing your data at the end of your project. Channel your inner Yogi Berra and do this from the get-go. Read More

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October 1, 2020November 12, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Graphing Your Dataset: Box and Whisker Plots

Don’t handicap yourself by only graphing your data at the end of your project. Channel your inner Yogi Berra and do this from the get-go. Read More

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September 4, 2020December 20, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Step 5: Action!

We’ve arrived at answers this week….and strategizing how to move forward with them in hand. Read More

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August 19, 2020December 22, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

HR Analytics In Action: Talent Acquisition Metrics

This week we look at talent acquisition data and see how analyzing it can help your decision-making and improve your bottom line. Read More

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August 11, 2020December 8, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Step 4: Digging In

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and dig into some of your data? Of course you are! Let’s start with your sales data. Sales Data — But Not $$$ Dollars and cents are important, don’t get me wrong! They’re usually the first thing we think of when we think of sales numbers —… Read More

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August 3, 2020December 8, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Step 3: Side By Side

OK, now you’ve got your questions, and you’ve got your available data. It’s time to put them side by side and see what’s going on. This is where the fun begins! Profit We’ll start at the top. What is the biggest question? I’m going to take a wild guess here that profit is one of… Read More

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July 24, 2020November 12, 2020 by Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Step 2: Take Stock of Your Data

Congratulations on NOT looking at your data last week! It can be harder than it sounds, but hopefully it gave you the space to think about what your key questions are. Those are going to be increasingly important as we do more and more with your data in the next few weeks. This week, you… Read More

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