Nicholas Kelly is the principal consultant and trainer at G&K Consulting. He is a leader in analytics adoption having designed and developed dashboards for some of the world's largest companies, from global banks to Formula 1 teams.

He is a frequent speaker at international conferences, has trained thousands of professionals in data visualization and analytics adoption, and is the inventor of the Dashboard Wireframe Kit. Previously, he was a Deloitte Analytics Senior Manager.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaspkelly/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicksight?lang=en

Website: https://deliveringdataanalytics.com/

The MindSpeaking podcast is about the Human Side of Data. I invite thought leaders to spread their insights about data, communication, and personal development.

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Highlights:

00:02:50 - Tips for meeting new people for the first time

00:05:37 - Internship in Honolulu

00:08:19 - Understanding your audience

00:10:30 - Nick's Career Journey

00:15:00 - Combining business and a relationship

00:16:40 - The Adoption Struggle and how can we prevent it?

00:25:01 - Definition of Value Mindset and the Production Mindset

00:28:44 - Tips for talking to stakeholders

00:30:22 - What do you see as the role of a data leader/manager vs. an individual contributor?

00:35:33 – IT and business in one room. Funny story

00:40:08 What's your definition of data storytelling?

00:48:15 – Data viz tip: The Data-to-ink ratio

00:54:00 - About the Dashboard Wireframe kit

00:57:59 - Fun/Quick Questions

00:58:47 - Practical tips for communicating as a Data Analyst

01:00:40 - Key takeaway of the episode

01:02:53 - How do you keep balance? What is your focus at the moment?

01:05:03 - Where can people connect with Nicholas Kelly

01:07:09 -Conclusion