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Mind is flat

Mind is flat

Fascinating podcast from Second City Works (Kelly Leonard) and Nicholas Chater, a behavioural scientist,...

Cindy Tonkin August 18, 2018
Learning-Credibility Tension

Learning-Credibility Tension

New client? You’re facing learning-credibility tension. You need to juggle the need to know...

Cindy Tonkin August 18, 2018
They're not idiots, they're just not you

They're not idiots, they're just not you

I’m a fan of using type tools to give teams insight into what often...

Cindy Tonkin July 11, 2018
Office Politics: The other side

Office Politics: The other side

We all agree that nasty office politics can be just too hard. Very rarely...

Cindy Tonkin July 11, 2018
More and better questions

More and better questions

people don’t somehow understand the link between asking questions and becoming more likable This...

Cindy Tonkin July 5, 2018
Gatekeepers and such

Gatekeepers and such

Gatekeepers can make or break your consultancy assignment: gatekeepers are usually authorised to say...

Cindy Tonkin July 4, 2018
Good vs Great Data Scientist

Good vs Great Data Scientist

One of the things that separates a good data scientist from a great data...

Cindy Tonkin June 28, 2018
In person is 34 x times better than email

In person is 34 x times better than email

Harvard Business Review says it's 34 times more effective to ask for something face-to-face...

Cindy Tonkin April 4, 2018
Working Relationships

Working Relationships

Building relationships is a vital skill for consultants, both internal and external. Here are...

Cindy Tonkin March 10, 2018
Five Problems for Data Science Consulting teams

Five Problems for Data Science Consulting teams

There are five key problems for data scientist consulting teams right now. The key...

Cindy Tonkin February 22, 2018