This July, Essex County Council (ECC) trialled a new and exciting entry-to-work initiative: Autism Work Experience Week. As Head of People Analytics, Performance and Insight, I was keen to volunteer our team as the first to take part. When I signed …
Ever bought a piece of flatpack furniture and put it together without incident? Then you get that nagging doubt that it was too easy? Then two weeks later it collapses?
You’ve just learned what not to do!!! (and that can often be the first step towards understanding what you need to do differently next time)
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Arthur Ashe (record breaking tennis player) Sadly many lives were lost as a result of COVID-19. Many lives were also made a little easier by the thousands of …
Never content with an easy life, I made the decision that my next career move would be in a different sector, having spent many years in the Health Sector, I thought moving to Local Government was the choice for me! Little did I know at the time that my move would be made under the most bizarre set of circumstances……
Anyone who has spoken to me over the last few months has probably learnt two things, I have been working on the Early Years Forecasting Tool refresh and my co-worker is a Tinkerbell obsessed two-year-old. Although I could probably write …
I know many of us might be experiencing ‘webinar fatigue’ right now with flurries of invites to attend some webinar/show and tell/budget TedTalk or the like, and we think “am I really interested enough to give up my time for this?” But I wanted to share a bit about how our experience of co-hosting a webinar really paid off!
I love a good podcast so when I found one which links to data storytelling obviously it went straight on my list. Not only is it a great listen there's also loads to learn from as analysts seeking to ensure …
The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act gives everyone the right to request any recorded information held by public authorities. At Essex County Council we can receive as many as many as 2,000 requests in a year, each varying in the …
Anyone that knows me knows that I have a love-hate relationship with forecasting (similar to Tottenham & Ivory Coast fullback Serge Aurier). (And (***shameless plug alert***) you can find out why by watching this video presentation!). It essentially boils down to one …
When people ask me “Rebecca, what would you like to write a blog about?” I always tell them that I want to write a blog about the Kardashians. Apparently, this isn’t an acceptable use of my time, so I’m here …
When I first started the Data Science Fellowship project, I wasn’t sure whether my own expectations would align with the COVID-19 distorted reality. I was joining the ECC as a ‘Data Science Fellow’, with all the impostor syndrome that accompanies such …