Colm O'Grada

Building a data organisation from scratch at Tines.

Retaining Talent: Proactivity Is Key Members Public

In his book ‘Drive [https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates/dp/1594484805/]’, Daniel Pink discusses the key drivers of motivation in the workplace. In many ways, the three drivers he identifies also represent the reasons employees stay longer in their roles: * Autonomy: Our desire to be self directed and have ownership

Colm O'Grada
Colm O'Grada

Made To Measure: Getting Your Head Above Water In A Sea Of Metrics Members Public

With even the most traditional businesses embracing analytics, an explosion in data volume has left many decision makers swamped by information. It’s hard to drive the right actions when you’re drowning in a sea of useless metrics. Defining these metrics and how they get used can be complicated,

Colm O'Grada
Colm O'Grada

Six Lessons I Learned Finishing A PhD Members Public

Wrapping up a life sciences PhD is no joke; it commits you to an all-or-nothing minimum four years with little income and tough hours in the lab. When you’re deep in the middle of a PhD program, it can be hard to appreciate the transferable skills and experience you’

Colm O'Grada
Colm O'Grada

Analytics Value Chain: Data to Action Members Public

Do not let your data lake become a data swamp! This timely warning has been heard frequently over the past years as companies have invested heavily in novel ways of capturing and collating data. While it might feel like one buzzword accosting another, it cannot be denied that some organisations

Ryan den Rooijen Colm O'Grada
Data & Analytics