Summary of The secrets of a modern data leader: The first 365 days inside a data team

00:00:00 - 00:25:00

The video discusses the importance of various aspects of leading a data team, including diversity, trust, and culture. It also provides advice for new data leaders on how to build a strong team and implement change.

• 00:00:00 The panelists discuss the importance of diversity in a data team, and Chase Giltner from pluralsight shares that his team uses Kafka and DBT to build a data warehouse. Erica from DBT shares that she focuses on building relationships with her team and fostering their strengths. Jonathan from snapCommerce shares that he has a people-first approach to leading a data team.
• 00:05:00 The speaker discusses the importance of credibility and trust in data, and how these qualities can be damaged by mistakes. They provide examples of mistakes that can lead to low trust, and suggest ways to protect data and improve quality.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses the importance of having a culture of trust in data teams, and how Erica tries to be open and vulnerable in order to create that culture. It also discusses how leaders should be focused on other important aspects of their job besides just delivering projects on time or creating a roadmap.
• 00:15:00 The author discusses how she implements change in her team by following a semi-decentralized structure and having consistent expectations with stakeholders.
• 00:20:00 The video discusses the importance of a good remote working culture, the benefits of having a decentralized embed structure, and advice for new data leaders. It also discusses the importance of having clear process and values, and how having these in place can help to build a strong team.
• 00:25:00 The video talks about the first 365 days of a data leader's role, including the importance of taking time to celebrate achievements with the team. It also discusses the importance of building an org structure and posting job postings openly. Finally, the video discusses the importance of socializing insights and sharing stories of the business.