Key challenges

Evidencing the data and human skills required for organisations to transform decision-making to drive individual and business performance

Challenge 1: Data Skills Paradox

There is a disconnect between the perceptions of employees and senior leaders regarding the data skills gap. Senior leaders believe the problem is more significant than employees perceive, indicating a lack of awareness, engagement and shared understanding.

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Challenge 1: Data Skills Paradox

There is a disconnect between the perceptions of employees and senior leaders regarding the data skills gap. Senior leaders believe the problem is more significant than employees perceive, indicating a lack of awareness, engagement and shared understanding.

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of CDAOs and data and analytics leaders believe their teams effectively deliver value to their organisation

Source: Gartner 2023

Challenge 2: Future Demands on Data Leadership and AI Skills

There is a scarcity of data-driven leaders who can effectively translate data insights into actionable change within their organisations. Middle managers often lack the technical abilities and foundational skills necessary for data-driven decision-making.

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Challenge 3: A Fusion of Data Skills and Human Skills

There continues to be a prevailing shortage of talent and skills, resistance to change, limited awareness of the importance of data skills, and insufficient investment in the right skill sets.

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of employees believe that human skills such as problem-solving and communication are just as critical as technical skills for data-related roles

Source: 1500 employees

Challenge 4: Phycological Safety and ‘On-The-Job’ Training

Organisations continue to struggle with implementing effective training programmes that ensure the right skills are being developed at the correct intersections of their business. To foster a skills transformation, organisations must create an environment that prioritises psychological safety within teams.

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Challenge 4: Psychological Safety and 'On-The-Job' Training

Organisations continue to struggle with implementing effective training programmes that ensure the right skills are being developed at the correct intersections of their business. To foster a skills transformation, organisations must create an environment that prioritises psychological safety within teams.

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Challenge 5: Achieving Data Maturity in the Modern Workplace

Organisations need people with a blend of technical, data and human skills competencies to achieve data maturity. Until then, significant threats to organisations include missed innovation and business growth opportunities, being perceived as outdated and cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance risks.

Challenge 5: Achieving Data Maturity in the Modern Workplace

Organisations need people with a blend of technical, data and human skills competencies to achieve data maturity. Until then, significant threats to organisations include missed innovation and business growth opportunities, being perceived as outdated and cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance risks.