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Scholar-Practitioner and author Christine Haskell helps organizations understand the human skills needed for effective Data Skills, the critical lever that enables the social circuitry of organizations.
Location:
United States
State:
Seattle
Gender:
Female, She/Her
Available For:
Remote or Face-to-face interviews, podcasts, panel discussions, or panel moderation
BIO: 150-word
Christine Haskell, Ph.D., is a strategist and leadership advisor who has spent 30 years at the intersection of data systems and human behavior. As the Managing Director of Dative.works, she helps organizations navigate the complexity of digital transformation by moving beyond "performative ethics" toward practical, values-aligned governance. A former Microsoft leader who helped pioneer Big Data and Cloud initiatives, Christine possesses a rare ability to translate technical complexity into high-impact operational insight.
She is the author of Driving Data Projects and Driving Your Self-Discovery, and the editor of the forthcoming volume Disrupting the Default (Emerald, 2026), which reframes AI-era leadership as a form of "relational governance." A PCC-certified executive coach and a graduate professor for over a decade, Christine’s workshops are consistently rated 5/5 for their depth and real-world relevance. She serves on several editorial boards focused on human systems, helping leaders make the meaningful repeatable.
ABOUT ME
Alternate Bios: Professional
1. Speaker Intro (≈60 words) Best for: Podcast hosts to read live. Christine Haskell, Ph.D., is the Managing Director of Dative.works and a former Microsoft leader in Big Data and AI. A scholar-practitioner who bridges the gap between systems and values, Christine helps leaders move past AI slogans to build repeatable, accountable governance. She is a graduate guest lecturer, the author of two books, and a leading voice on intentional stewardship in the digital age.
2. LinkedIn About Section (≈75 words) Best for: Grabbing attention quickly. I help leaders make smarter, values-aligned decisions in data-rich environments. As Managing Directo of Dative.works, I leverage 30 years of experience, including a decade at Microsoft, to advise organizations on AI strategy and data culture. I am a scholar-practitioner who authors, teaches, and coaches leaders to move beyond "defaults" to embrace intentional stewardship. My mission is to turn complex data challenges into clear, ethical, and operational wins.
3. Panelist or Conference Bio (≈90 words) Best for: Program guides and event websites. Christine Haskell, Ph.D., is an advisor in data strategy and leadership who specializes in navigating "wicked" organizational problems. With 30 years in information management and a doctorate in Organizational Psychology, she has helped organizations, from Microsoft to mission-driven nonprofits, mitigate risk and align data practices with human values. She is the author of Driving Data Projects, a guest lecturer in EMBA programs, and a member of several editorial boards focused on the intersection of technology and human systems.
Discussion Topics
Practical Side of Leading and Implementation/Grounded in Research, Importance of Ambidexterity/Adaptability, Ruthless Prioritization, Developing Systems for Consistency, Cultivating Collaboration, Data Translation, Data Governance (and AI), Data Strategy (and AI), Data Skills/Human Skills, Data as an extension of a DEI strategy…to name a few!
Alternate Bios: Acadaemic
4. Academic Bio for Journals (≈50 words)
Christine Haskell, Ph.D. is Managing Director of Dative.works and a scholar-practitioner at the intersection of data, governance, and leadership. Drawing on three decades in information management, including work in Big Data and AI, she researches and teaches values-aligned decision-making and accountable AI governance in data-rich environments.
5. Academic bio (≈100 words)
Christine Haskell, Ph.D. is Managing Director of Dative.works and a scholar-practitioner working at the intersection of technology, organizational psychology, and governance. With 30 years in information management, including leadership roles in Big Data and AI, she supports organizations in translating “responsible AI” from aspiration into repeatable decision practices, accountability structures, and measurable repair loops. She is the author of two books on data leadership and human skills in transformation, serves as a graduate/EMBA guest lecturer, and contributes to editorial communities focused on technology and human systems. Her work centers on values drift, stewardship, and adaptive decision-making under pressure.
6. Academic bio (≈150 words)
Christine Haskell, Ph.D. is Managing Director of Dative.works and a scholar-practitioner focused on the governance of data- and AI-mediated decision-making. Trained in Organizational Psychology and grounded in 30 years of information management experience—including leadership work in Big Data and AI—she helps leaders and institutions convert ethical intent into operational practice: decision rights, accountability, traceability, and continuous improvement. She is the author of two books on data leadership and the human dimensions of transformation, and she teaches and guest lectures in graduate and EMBA settings. Christine’s research and writing examine values alignment, “values drift” in automated environments, and stewardship as a leadership discipline—particularly where organizational speed, risk, and social impact collide. She also serves in editorial roles supporting scholarship on technology, leadership, and human systems.
Academic bio (≈250 words): Use for journal “Notes on Contributors”
Christine Haskell, Ph.D. is Managing Director of Dative.works, a training and advisory studio supporting values-aligned leadership in data-intensive environments. A scholar-practitioner with 30 years in information management, including leadership experience in Big Data and AI, her work focuses on how organizations maintain integrity when decisions are increasingly mediated by data, automation, and institutional “defaults.” She helps leaders translate aspirational ethics into executable governance: clear decision authority, traceable rationale, accountable handoffs, and repair-oriented learning cycles.
Christine is the author of two books on data leadership and the human skills required for transformation, and she teaches and guest lectures in graduate and EMBA settings. Her research and writing explore values drift, stewardship, adaptive decision-making, and the social and organizational conditions that shape responsible technology practice. Across both scholarly and practitioner audiences, she emphasizes that governance is not simply compliance, but a disciplined process for making decisions well—especially under time pressure, ambiguity, and competing stakeholder demands. She also serves in editorial communities at the intersection of technology and human systems.
Research interests: AI governance; data governance; values-aligned decision-making; organizational psychology; adaptive leadership; accountability and repair; ethics-in-practice.
10 Interview Questions You Can Ask Me
Why I’m passionate about educating people about AI, in particular, about when not to clap at ethics-washing presentations.
How Skipping Bloom’s taxonomy is Dorian Gray in Academic Drag
How default settings in products aren’t aligned with individual or social well-being ( example post here, and here)
Anticipating resistance (table stakes for any transformation)
Why your data initiative might be telling the wrong story (measuring ROI)
The evolution of data culture - and the roles of the CDO-CHRO-CIO
The subtle art of cultivating beginner’s mind. Why we don’t ask “why” more often? The deceptive simplicity of asking “why.”
Other Writing & Publications