Posts tagged interpersonal skills
Taxonomy v Folksonomy
Taxonomy v Folksonomy

The concepts of taxonomy and folksonomy hold significant implications, especially in the context of emerging technologies like OpenAI. While traditional taxonomies offer structured hierarchies of knowledge, allowing for a systematic approach to information organization, folksonomies represent a more fluid and emergent way of categorizing information based on user-generated tags and metadata.

However, the challenge arises when technological advancements fail to incorporate divergent thinking and promote groupthink through convergent taxonomies. This phenomenon is particularly evident in language models, where developers' linguistic and cultural biases can influence the interpretation and representation of (the dominant) language.

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data trends, driving data projectsChristine Haskelltaxonomy, folksonomy, machine learning, unintended consequences, unconsidered consequences, large language models, LLMs, natural language models, artificial intelligence, ai, data trends, DEI, groupthink, bias, linguistic bias, exclusion, data projects, IT teams, project management, empathy, human skills, interpersonal skillsComment
4 Perspectives to drive effective data translation
4 Perspectives to drive effective data translation

When driving data projects, you will encounter business stakeholder challenges that often go unspoken. This is not always because people hold back but because they don't fully know how to vocalize their constraints.

If they can't directly address their requirement, chances are we can't either. To hear others' speech, we start by asking questions from different perspectives.

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driving data projectsChristine Haskelldata translation, collaboration, empathy, interpersonal skills, data teams, business stakeholder, data fluency, data literacy, human skills, data skills, project management, change management, it teams, technology teams, good questionsComment
Resistance mitigation strategies
Resistance mitigation strategies

Change management wouldn’t be so hard if it weren’t for…the people. Open issues or objections left unresolved today cost time down the road. Suppose work starts before these concerns are mitigated. Stakeholders might get frustrated or begin to hold back their participation. Work produced might have difficulty getting implemented. Buy-in realizes impact.

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driving data projectsChristine Haskellpeter block, resistance behaviors, resistance management, flawless consulting, project management, change management, communities of practice, technology projects, data projects, data translation, empathy, interpersonal skills, giving feedback, collaborationComment