Dwight Brown - The Role of Data Governance in Analytics
05/19/21 • 30 min
You can’t have analytics without Data Governance, and data governance can be the difference between good data and bad data. Dwight Brown is a self-professed ‘data geek’ who is a part of our very own Turetsky Consulting bringing over 22 years of healthcare experience at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Over half his career was spent in Analytics leadership positions, including Manager of Quality Analytics, and Director of Analytics Operations. He is an industry thought leader who is well-versed in all stages of the Analytics cycle but especially in Data Governance.
Let’s dive right in and learn more about your most valuable asset; the role of Data Governance in analytics.
[00:01 - 06:01] Opening Segment
- I welcome and learn more about Dwight Brown
- Today’s topic - data governance
[06:02 - 11:58] Everything You Need to Know About Data Governance
- Dwight defines and explains data governance
- The roles within it and its processes
[11:59 - 18:56] The WIIFM of Data Governance
- Breaking down the ‘What’s in it for me’ - good data and bad data
- You as the steward are responsible for data integrity
- The world’s best networkers
[18:57 - 27:02] Overwhelmed? This is Where to Start
- Dwight talks about what it takes to be in Data Governance
- Start high and move down low
- Resources to start with and Dwight’s advice
[27:03 - 30:48] Closing Segment
- Summary of our conversation and final points
- Final Words
Tweetable Quotes:
- “You can’t have analytics without some sort of data governance.” - Dwight Brown
- “Having no data is better than having bad data... As the steward, you need to have a system that helps you, a system of checks and balances that helps you, to be able to ensure that you have good data integrity.” - Dwight Brown
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Dwight on LinkedIn.
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Email: [email protected]
This show is brought to you by Turetsky Consulting LLC, our company providing business consulting on Analytics, HR Processes, and Rewards with a focus on getting answers that organizations need by demystifying People Analytics.
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Produced by Affogato Media
You can’t have analytics without Data Governance, and data governance can be the difference between good data and bad data. Dwight Brown is a self-professed ‘data geek’ who is a part of our very own Turetsky Consulting bringing over 22 years of healthcare experience at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Over half his career was spent in Analytics leadership positions, including Manager of Quality Analytics, and Director of Analytics Operations. He is an industry thought leader who is well-versed in all stages of the Analytics cycle but especially in Data Governance.
Let’s dive right in and learn more about your most valuable asset; the role of Data Governance in analytics.
[00:01 - 06:01] Opening Segment
- I welcome and learn more about Dwight Brown
- Today’s topic - data governance
[06:02 - 11:58] Everything You Need to Know About Data Governance
- Dwight defines and explains data governance
- The roles within it and its processes
[11:59 - 18:56] The WIIFM of Data Governance
- Breaking down the ‘What’s in it for me’ - good data and bad data
- You as the steward are responsible for data integrity
- The world’s best networkers
[18:57 - 27:02] Overwhelmed? This is Where to Start
- Dwight talks about what it takes to be in Data Governance
- Start high and move down low
- Resources to start with and Dwight’s advice
[27:03 - 30:48] Closing Segment
- Summary of our conversation and final points
- Final Words
Tweetable Quotes:
- “You can’t have analytics without some sort of data governance.” - Dwight Brown
- “Having no data is better than having bad data... As the steward, you need to have a system that helps you, a system of checks and balances that helps you, to be able to ensure that you have good data integrity.” - Dwight Brown
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Dwight on LinkedIn.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]
This show is brought to you by Turetsky Consulting LLC, our company providing business consulting on Analytics, HR Processes, and Rewards with a focus on getting answers that organizations need by demystifying People Analytics.
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting
For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/
Produced by Affogato Media
Previous Episode
Ian Cook - Job Titles are Dead, Long Live Job Titles!
Whatever happened to job titles and what do they even mean anymore? In this episode I am welcoming back Dino Zincarini and Ian Cook to talk about the what, why, and where around the applicability job titles have to HR and how the job table is changing.
Dino, as you may remember, is an HR Technologist and Consultant who works alongside myself at Turetsky Consulting, while Ian is VP in people analytics at Visier making him responsible for the over direction and growth of the company.
Now that you have Dino and Ian’s job titles in mind, let’s dive into today’s topic; are job titles dead... Long live job titles!
[00:01 - 01:42] Opening Segment
- We welcome back Ian Cook and Dino Zincarini
- Introducing today’s topic
[03:43 - 10:58] There is a Long History of Job Titles; What are They Used For?
- Ian talks about the issues at the job table and why it’s important
- Dino talks about the changes in the job titling model
- The boundaries around jobs are becoming fluid
[10:59 - 19:53] Why THIS is the Time to Talk About Job Architecture and Titling
- Ian talks about the triggers that are starting this conversation
- The issue of compliance and possible solutions
- Tools, resources, and consulting
[19:54 - 34:02] The Future of Job Titles; Do We Need Them?
- Dino talks about the consistent need to brand your work
- Looking past the job titles to the person, but using the standardization
- How to prepare for changes in job titling and its fluidity
[34:03 - 27:20] Closing Segment
- Summary of our conversation
- Final Words
Tweetable Quotes:
- “That interest to give people a sense of uniqueness through title or through a new job you're adding, really clashes with the harmonization of the architecture of the jobs that need to have some way of being compared internally.” - Ian Cook
- “The more we try to use data, the more we want to standardize it, yet the more we want to have things proliferate, the more it becomes differentiated... there’s no one right answer.” - Dino Zincarini
- “The faster you think about it, come up with a plan or a strategy and maybe even the technology to support this divergence in the branding of jobs and the standardization... the sooner you can come up with a plan on how you’re going to manage that - the better.” - Dino Zincarini
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Dino on LinkedIn.
Connect with Ian on LinkedIn. Visit https://www.visier.com/ to learn more about Ian’s space.
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Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]
This show is brought to you by Turetsky Cons
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting
For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/
Produced by Affogato Media
Next Episode
Mike Smith - The Foundation of Employee Benefits is Data
Every employer has health care data. This data allows you to put programs together for cost management, stratify risks, or create well-being programs that are pertinent to your population. But how do you take data that for the most part goes unutilized, and take it to the next level? My guest and good friend, Mike Smith and I discuss the potential that data has to keep employees healthy, lower cost management, and equip people to lead healthier lives by releasing data into their hands.
Mike Smith is the Vice President & Partner of Lockton Companies, who provides clients with creative solutions in risk management, insurance and employee benefits consulting. Mike is a salesperson who doesn’t sell anything. Rather he focuses on learning client goals and challenges and mutually determining whether these new clients could benefit from Lockton’s approach to helping businesses.
[00:01 - 06:20] Opening Segment
- I welcome Mike Smith and he tells us about himself
- Mike shares a story of his time at Prudential Financial
- Manually completing employee census data
- Using data as the foundation for employee benefits programs
[06:20 - 15:38] Utilizing Data In Covid-19
- HR was and is at the crossroads of COVID-19
- How Lockton Companies help their employees throughout the pandemic using data
- Navigating individuals right to privacy and public health in regards to vaccination
- HR’s challenge in keeping employees safe when going back to the workplace
[15:56 - 27:29] How We Can Use Data For Cost Management
- Lockton Companies’ utilization and investment in a data warehouse
- Using data as a cost management tool in organizations
- How big tech is turning it’s eye to health care by utilizing wasted data
- Democratizing data to equip people to manage their own health care, costs and benefits
[27:30 - 30:30] Closing Segment
- Summary of our conversation and final points
- Final Words
Tweetable Quotes:
“Using data is always a little bit like driving down the highway while using the rear view mirror. So you’ve got to always be careful.” - Mike Smith
“You can’t fight the facts and data is the facts.” - Mike Smith
“Taking art and science and blending them together is a great way to make decisions. To take them solely in their own silos, to just think about art, or science, or data, or gut feeling, really doesn’t make sense anymore.” - Mike Smith
Connect with Mike on LinkedIn
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Email: [email protected]
This show is brought to you by Turetsky Consulting LLC, our company providing business consulting on Analytics, HR Processes, and Rewards with a focus on getting answers that organizations need by demystifying People Analytics.
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW
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For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/
Produced by Affogato Media
HR Data Labs podcast - Dwight Brown - The Role of Data Governance in Analytics
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Hello, and welcome to the HR Data Labs podcast. I'm your host, David Turetsky. And like always, I try and find fascinating people with fascinating topics in and around the world of HR data and analytics. Today, I have my friend Dwight Brown from Turetsky Consulting. Hello, Dwight.
Dwight BrownHello, David.
David TuretskyGood. How are you today?
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