Im Not A Numbers Person, Dr. Selena Fisk
Im Not A Numbers Person, Dr. Selena Fisk
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I'm Not A Numbers Person

Author: Dr. Selena Fisk

Narrator: Dr. Selena Fisk

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/26/2023


Synopsis

Life in the 21st century dictates that you need to know your numbers and use them to improve your decision-making and enhance your impact.
From organizing the home budget, tracking health, understanding social media metrics, to running multi-national, multi-million-dollar organizations, it is no longer acceptable to claim 'but I'm not a numbers person' and believe that it is someone else's job. Data is everywhere. Smart watches track our steps, heart rate, and blood-oxygen levels, social media platforms recommend people we might know and products we might like, and map applications on our phones suggest when we should leave home, taking into consideration where our next appointment is and what the traffic is like.
Dr. Selena Fisk believes that the data-informed can use the numbers in conjunction with an understanding of contexts, people, and different situations, to lead change and make shifts in what they do. This book steps through the 'why' of data and the types of data we often see and use through three key areas: data literacy, data visualization, and data storytelling.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Crystal on July 07, 2022

A great read for anyone wanting to use data better (which should be all of us). In education our access to, and use of data, increases by the day. It can be overwhelming and hard to know what to do with it all. Selena Fisk provides some practical steps of how you can use data through visualisations......more

Goodreads review by Jo on June 14, 2022

A really clear and well written book that steps you through data - starting with the basics (most of which I'd forgotten I used to know!), and gently lifting you to the point where you can use data to tell a compelling story and move people towards action. Full of good prompts and questions to get y......more

Goodreads review by André on October 16, 2024

"I'm not a numbers person" by Selena Fisk is like a basic math class: simple, straightforward, and a little boring. While it does a good job of explaining why data is important, it's like trying to learn how to ride a bike by reading a textbook. If you're already familiar with the basics of data, th......more

Goodreads review by Alison on May 24, 2022

The third fabulous book from Selena Fisk! This book is perfect for anyone who is looking to know and learn more about data and how it can be used in a beneficial way. Selena has written the book in a clear and logical way that allows you to ask questions about how data can be used better in your org......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on June 14, 2022

Cannot recommend higher! I come from an allied health background which from the outset is not one that is inclined to read a data book, however the difference that this read has given me already is a game-changer. I now feel comfortable dealing with statistics gathered over a period of time, and use d......more