I’ve recently switched from using the phrase “data-driven” to “data-informed” instead, mostly because people I talk seem to have bad connotations associated with the former.
This is weird!
I now have to say “I want to be data-informed” in order to communicate my goals.
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Do you have any specific insight into where the bad connotations came from?
What bad experiences have people had around data as it relates to decision-making?
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There are a huge amount of responses in this thread that opened my eyes to the perceived negative connotations associated with the term — before I participated in it, I didn't realise where the objections were coming from!
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What is it about the term "Data-driven" that is so divisive? Trying to explain this to someone, but coming up short.