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The Chief Data Officer: An Opportunity For a New State Data Strategy
Adriann Gin Adriann Gin

The Chief Data Officer: An Opportunity For a New State Data Strategy

In Hawaiʻi, we now have the opportunity to appoint a Chief Data Officer (CDO) and data task force to create a strategic approach that leverages data to improve government efficiency, services, decision making, and policy. If set up well and leveraged appropriately, the CDO and data task force could have a significant impact on not only the effectiveness of our state government, but on all organizations that rely upon – or, are relied upon – by state government to serve the public interest at large.

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It Takes You and the System: From Data-Driven Mindset to Data-Driven Culture
Data for Good Decisions Adriann Gin Data for Good Decisions Adriann Gin

It Takes You and the System: From Data-Driven Mindset to Data-Driven Culture

As we think about ourselves using a data-driven mindset at work, it is important to note that our environment—in particular, our organizations—shape our effectiveness in being able to truly leverage this mindset. Imagine an organization where leaders believe the best decisions are rooted in data and so they model data-driven decision-making every chance they get. They challenge their teams to support ideas with data. Embedded in the organization is the belief that data is incredibly valuable and so, accessibility to data is prioritized through processes, technology, and infrastructure. Even more, the organization recognizes that if it expects everyone to make data-driven decisions, it must build data literacy skills through trainings and workshops so that employees feel competent and empowered to use data to tell stories, solve problems, and make decisions. Intriguing, right?

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