We have all seen massive shifts in the world of data literacy in the last few years, with the pandemic having undeniable and sometimes surprising effects on the professional landscape. Joining me to talk about these changes and the skills that can best serve data literacy in the contemporary climate is returning guest and one of the godfathers of data literacy, Jordan Morrow! Jordan was previously a guest on Episode 66, so I recommend listening to that masterclass first if you have not already! In today's chat we get into some of Jordan's amazing frameworks from his new book, Be Data Literate, The Data Literacy Skills Everyone Needs To Succeed with Jordan giving listeners an inside scoop on his amazing ideas and practical wisdom!   In this episode, you'll learn: [0:15:41] How data literacy has infiltrated most spheres and the roles of many other professionals.  [0:16:20] Jordan explains the four levels of analytics; descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive. [0:24:05] Generational gaps in dealing with data; Jordan's advice for improvement.  [0:31:52] Jordan shares his six-step framework. [0:34:11] Some advice from Jordan to women working in the world of data literacy. [0:38:09] Getting to grips with Jordan's 'three Cs' of data literacy and the value of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking! [0:43:00] Jordan comments on strategies for building rapport, facilitating relationships, and the need for interpersonal skills.   [0:49:51] Exciting information about the raffle for Jordan's book, exclusive to AOF listeners!   For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://bibrainz.com/podcast/86   Enjoyed the Show?  Please leave us a review on iTunes.

Data literacy is one of the most sought after cultural transformations of 2020. In episode #47 we discussed 'Why we should stop saying 'data literacy'. Today's guest, Jordan Morrow, shared the episode on Linkedin sparking off some very interesting and even defensive responses from the data literacy social media mafia. Today, Jordan joins the podcast to share his unique point of view on the topic. Known as the pioneer of data literacy, tune in to learn how to start a data literacy practice, the best audience for data literacy skills, and what the most important data literacy skills are. Knowledge bombs galore!

 [16:43]  - Key Quote: "Not everyone needs to be a data scientist, but everyone should develop skills in data analytics in today's day and age." – Jordan Morrow​ [22:53]  - The order that data literacy skills should be taught in​ [29:25]  - Other phrases that could be used instead of data literacy​ For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://bibrainz.com/podcast/66

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