I'm on the record as thinking DS-as-Insights-Generator is a weak vision for data science, but another problem with this model is that it feels a bit like science fair. It can be fun and even educational, but who actually does anything with their poster board once they're done?https://twitter.com/imightbemary/status/1360378868511559680 …
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The hard part about this is that companies already have systems of meaning-making, even if they're informal, and whoever currently drives this system may not be interested in having a DS team come in with a perspective that contradicts their carefully crafted narrative.
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If you find yourself in this situation, it's important to remember you're on the same team as this narrative creator. You work for the same company and both want it to be successful, even if you have different ideas about how to make that happen.
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So learn about how they see things and be willing to learn to speak their language. Putting your work in a context they already understand will make you more comprehensible and get you more buy-in and trust.
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This might feel like giving in, but it's actually making you part of the existing knowledge creation process. If you do your job well, more people will understand where you're coming from and what you do, and you'll be able to play a bigger role in knowledge creation over time
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If you must deliver Insights, treat them like modular pieces of context that can be plugged into your company's shared understanding of how things work. Treat them like tools for figuring out what's going on and what to do next.
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Tools may fall out of favor or become obsolete, but they've still got more longevity than a science fair trifold
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