Training & Mentorship

Streamlining a Data Science Team

Data science is a new career and can be unpredictable and unstructured. To make the data science team successful, it is important to help them understand the business problems they are trying to solve and how their work contributes to it. Applying Agile and quickly iterating based on user feedback is a great way to refine the model. Data scientists should be trained to think about how their models can be embedded into the software and should consider delivering a model and workflow that includes a human in the loop to monitor and correct decisions. Lessons learned include helping data scientists think more like software developers and users, starting small and getting quick feedback, and coaching people to get out of their comfort zone.

Reclaiming Productivity: Time Management Tips

The author discusses the importance of time management and introduces time blocking as a critical technique. They explain that time blocking involves scheduling all tasks, to-dos, and projects, rather than just setting aside general blocks of time. The author shares their personal challenge of having too many tasks and tools to keep track of, and how they found a solution in Reclaim.ai, an AI scheduling automation app. They explain how they use Reclaim.ai to manage their tasks, set priorities, and estimate task durations. The author also mentions the benefits and downsides of using Reclaim.ai, as well as alternative methods for time blocking.

Effective Feedback Mechanism

Feedback is a powerful tool for Leaders, but it can be daunting for those who are new to it. To use it effectively, Leaders must have the right mindset, skillset, and toolset. This includes appreciating the good work of the individual, communicating what needs improvement and how to improve, delivering feedback in a positive way, building trust and rapport, and understanding the individual's career aspirations. With the right mindset, skillset, and toolset, Leaders can use feedback to help their team members grow and reach their goals.

Resolving a Conflict

In this case study, the Product Manager was managing two competing products that were meant to solve for a compliance regulation. To resolve the conflict, the PM read the compliance guidelines, conducted research on competitors, and created a recommendation summary to present to stakeholders. Through this process, the PM learned that it is important to understand where colleagues are coming from, to appear as an authority on the subject, and to have private conversations before presenting publicly.

How Technical is Your Conversation?

A Product Manager used an analogy-based role play to explain two-factor authentication to a senior IT leader and his team. The leader was surprised to see a 6-digit token generated on a mobile phone could authenticate on a remote server without an internet connection. The team found the exercise very helpful and were able to understand the system better with the simple example than with all the cryptographic challenges that lie beneath.

15 Tips to improve profile discovery on LI

This article provides 15 tips for optimizing your LinkedIn profile to help you get your dream job. Tips include uploading a profile picture, specifying the location of your target city, filling in the about section, connecting with recruiters, joining alumni networks, leveraging first and second level connections, following people in the industry, connecting with people who have similar jobs, checking LinkedIn multiple times a day, adding certifications, taking courses offered on LinkedIn, and completing assessments.