Tableau CTO Andrew Beers on the Rising Importance of Data Literacy

I spoke with Andrew Beers, CTO of Tableau, about why companies need to focus on improving their staff’s data literacy. Plus: he addresses the tension between running a business based on instinct versus using data analytics.

Let’s talk about the report – but first, let’s clarify. The report mentions the importance of data literacy. What exactly is data literacy? How can or should companies quantify it?
The report says that data training is key to fighting the Great Resignation. What else do you see as particularly important about the report?
Data training is vital to employee success and retention. How can companies prioritize it?
The future of data literacy? It appears that the data literacy of workers is growing rapidly.

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