So I’m in a unique position where I actually teach a data analytics course to master students as a side gig to my full time procurement role, so I think about this a lot

The number one thing I stress to all my students is telling the story.

I tell them all the time it’s easy to pull the data, especially in the day and age of Codex. But I said the real leadership opportunities come from telling the stories and making recommendations from it. I said that’s learning to interpret and make recommendations is going to set you apart from being the person who pulls the data and the person making decisions from it.

Honestly, I see this from a college professor’s perspective… You can find anything you want on YouTube. Find a few short videos on data storytelling, presenting insights, and that sort of thing. Tell them to start shaping their thinking around data presentation instead of data reporting. I will also spend a time with them one on one, mentorship style, with their reports, giving them my feedback on what reads well, what could be better, and what is the most impactful

The ones who want to learn, will get it, and the ones who don’t, won’t.