Data Team Stakeholders: Friend or Foe?

- Get all of my free resources to help you learn: https://skool.com/moderndata/about - Work with me to modernize your data architecture: https://bit.ly/kdsconsulting ----- For most of us Data Engineers, we got into this career for the technical aspects of the job. Not because we want to sit around in meetings all day. Or deal with tedious requests from others at the company. But the reality is we are here to serve a business. And therefore, we have internal stakeholders that rely on our work. So in this video, I want to talk about ways to think about approaching this dynamic. Because your key stakeholders can either become your #1 fan and ally... Or a a massive pain in your side. What We'll Cover: - Stakeholders vs Customers - Short Term Efficiency Gains - Long Term Career Opportunities Enjoy! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:27 The Choice 01:02 Treat Like a Customer 02:02 Stakeholders are Data Savvy 03:44 Reason 1 - Why Its Worth it 05:48 Reason 2 - Why Its Worth It 06:57 Reason 3 - Why Its Worth It 07:42 The Stereotype