It's Just Data, Dead Data (Unless You Bring it to Life)
Jodi Smits Anderson
Proposal Status
Ready for Committee Review
Username
Jodi Smits Anderson
Proposer First Name
Jodi
Proposer Email
jsmitsanderson@eypae.com
Proposer Last Name
Smits Anderson
Proposer Phone
(518) 229-3215
Proposer Job Title
Managing Principal, Albany
Proposed Session Description
How do we communicate Data to instigate, and support needed change?
Using Power BI and other simple (and some free) graphics programs, learn how to translate your data into images that will help staff identify learning needs, talk more fully to existing and potential clients, and make the changes we need to make to clearly navigate the path to architecture 2030 and other carbon-tied goals.
This session will start with some lessons about communication and engagement including how to make data useful in your change management. The session will continue into some examples of data visualization to make change, and then wrap up with an overview of accessible systems to use.
Why is this session important?
We spend too much time gathering and scrubbing data for use in repoorting, and too littel time using this data to inform impactful change. And THIS needs to change!
Comments
Round 1- No. Data is
Round 1- No. Data is invaluable and I'm certain this session would provide wonderful insights. Unfortunately, we are intoxicated with data. Decision makers aren't moving in the meaningful way that one would expect with all of the existing data. Builidng owners and managers have the actionable data and many have investors pressing for progress, however they're not making meaningful moves. I'm of the opinion that we don't have a data problem.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Yes, in that the initial aspect of the session will be about understanding the Why and to learn the perspective of the people receiving the information. E.G. understanding you may need to talk about health more than dollars, or access more than "the right thing to do".
Learning Objectives
1) Identify and understand the importance of Why in creating data visualization
2) Define what aggregated data is best used for, and when bespoke data is needed
3) Understand the architecture2030 goals and the basics of their reporting system
4) Identify 3-5 qualities needed for any useful visualization software
Has this session been presented before?
No
Additional Comments
we have used similar information in-house at EYP, and have explored similar information in the AIA Large Firm Roundtable, but no official presentations have been made.
NYC 2022 Areas of Focus
Session Format
Interview or structured conversation among panelists
Lightning Round (several brief idea pitches followed by discussion)
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2022
Comments about your speaker roster
All from EYP. If another perspective is desired, I would invite Frank Ciampa from NYSERDA to discuss the reporting transitions in NYS Government work.
Anything else you'd like to tell us about your session proposal?
This comes a bit from this blog post as well as years of behavior change efforts in complex organizations. http://2bgreener.com/?p=1385
Also from EYPs work, internally, to create change in our project work, overall.
Reviewer 1
Cosway, Paul
Proposal #
121
Committee Decision
Rejected
NO - it's a good topic, but I
NO - it's a good topic, but I think the proposed content is too broad or vague.Thoughts:1. I'm not convinced this is related to Training and Workforce Development. I think the gap it would like to address is the decision making gap - the challenge of getting owners and other key stakeholders to meaningfully understand and agree to act on the changes needed to acheive low carbon goals.2. To address this gap I would suggest constructing a session around one or more of the issues that make understanding difficult, and then using case examples to show how data can aid education and understanding. These should be real examples, not conceptual. To use the language of the proposal, identify a small set of actual "Why" examples, and show how data supported meaningful discussion and decision making. 3. My intuition is that this would need to include reframing as well as a data visualization. Energy costs and GHG emission data are insufficient to get owners to act, not matter how the data is presented - at least for now and for most owners. It would be valuable to see examples of what does motivate some owners to act.