
#45 You don't have a data problem - you have a confidence or skills problem
From Make Data Talk by Dr Selena Fisk
January 20, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how organizations often misidentify their data issues as problems with data availability rather than with skills or confidence in using data.
Many leaders believe their organisation has a data problem... not enough data, not the right dashboards, not the right systems. In this episode, I unpack why that's rarely the real issue. Instead, most organisations are grappling with a skills or confidence problem. People are surrounded by data but don't feel equipped or safe to ask questions, interpret what they see, or use data once decisions have been made. We explore what leaders often misunderstand about data capability, how well-intentioned investments in tools can backfire, and what actually builds confidence and better decision-making over time. If your organisation feels data-rich but insight-poor, this conversation will help you rethink where the real work needs to happen.
People in this episode
Host: Dr Selena Fisk
Topics covered
- data confidence
- data skills
- leadership
- decision-making
- data capability
Keywords
- data problem
- confidence
- skills
- leadership
- decision-making
- data capability
- insight-poor
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