In this 'Meet the Gurus' discussion, you get to hear from Dave Langer about how data literacy makes everything better...

• Why a small set of simple techniques delivers most of the value in business analytics
• The two questions that matter most: is it working, and why is it working
• Turning qualitative reads of a line chart into quantitative judgments
• Measuring KPIs and metrics over time as the pattern behind nearly every business question
• Vetting data sources, from IT-blessed systems to unofficial "spread marts"
• The four tool buckets: Excel, data visualization, SQL, and R or Python
• Why business domain knowledge is the piece no tool or algorithm replaces
• How Excel becomes the on-ramp to linear regression, SQL, and R

ABOUT OUR GURU

Dave Langer has worked in tech for more than 20 years, spending time as a software engineer and architect before moving into analytics about a decade ago. He started in traditional BI and data warehousing while earning a master's in computer science, and has focused on advanced analytics for roughly the past seven years. Through Dave on Data, he creates training courses that teach business analysis, linear regression, SQL, and R using Excel as the frame of reference, centered on the small set of techniques that deliver disproportionate value to working business professionals.

ABOUT OUR HOST

Paul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.

ABOUT MEET THE GURUS

Meet The Gurus is a program sponsored by Starweaver devoted to spreading ideas, knowledge, and insights in short-form conversations typically lasting around 30 minutes.

The show focuses on technology, business, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and design.

Learn more at: https://starweaver.com

In this 'Meet the Gurus' discussion, you get to hear from Catherine Mattice about the root causes of toxic workplace cultures and the practical strategies organizations can use to build environments grounded in trust, accountability, and civility.

• Why leaders allow toxic high performers to go unchecked and how that behavior spreads through an organization
• The hidden financial costs of turnover and burnout that never appear on a profit and loss statement
• Why trust is the foundational issue Catherine finds in 100% of the client organizations she works with
• How to identify the early warning signs that a workplace culture is burning out
• Strategies for creating psychological safety and drawing out quieter voices in meetings and training settings
• Why leaders must go beyond executive reports and practice direct, walk-around engagement at every level
• A look at Catherine's new book, Navigating a Toxic Workplace for Dummies, published by Wiley

ABOUT OUR GURU

Catherine Mattice is the founder of Civility Partners, a culture consultancy she established 16 years ago on the belief that every person at every level of every organization deserves to feel valued and respected at work. She partners primarily with HR teams to diagnose culture problems through employee surveys, build action plans, and implement coaching, training, and core-values alignment programs. Catherine is also the author of Navigating a Toxic Workplace for Dummies, published by Wiley.

ABOUT OUR HOST

Paul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.

ABOUT MEET THE GURUS

Meet The Gurus is a program sponsored by Starweaver devoted to spreading ideas, knowledge, and insights in short-form conversations typically lasting around 30 minutes.

The show focuses on technology, business, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and design.

Learn more at: https://starweaver.com

In this 'Meet the Gurus' discussion, you get to hear from Daniel Stinchcomb about securing Azure cloud environments and avoiding the most common vulnerabilities that lead to breaches...

• His path from IT helpdesk to database administrator to Azure infrastructure architect
• How AWS and Azure really compare on usability, maturity, and tooling
• Why internet-exposed storage accounts are a leading breach risk
• Segmenting virtual networks so one compromised machine can't reach everything
• What multi-factor authentication actually solves, and the trade-offs of IP-based bypass
• Why encrypting OS and data disks at rest is a baseline, not an option
• Configuring logging, alerts, and monitoring to stay proactive rather than reactive
• Locking down guest users and where beginners should start with cloud certifications

ABOUT OUR GURU

Daniel Stinchcomb is an infrastructure architect whose career progressed from IT helpdesk through systems administration, engineering, and database administration before specializing in cloud. His database background gave him a deep focus on data security and compliance, including work across finance and banking environments handling sensitive financial data and PII. He works primarily within the Microsoft ecosystem SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azureand is also experienced with AWS while expanding into Google Cloud.

ABOUT OUR HOST

Paul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.

ABOUT MEET THE GURUS

Meet The Gurus is a program sponsored by Starweaver devoted to spreading ideas, knowledge, and insights in short-form conversations typically lasting around 30 minutes.

The show focuses on technology, business, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and design.

Learn more at: https://starweaver.com