introducing Amy (and a chat about change)

If you’ve been following the happenings here at storytelling with data, you may be aware that we’ve been taking steps to expand our team.

Today, I am excited to introduce you to our newest data storyteller, Amy Esselman.

Amy has had a successful career discovering and telling the stories hidden in data to enable better business decisions. From data analyst, to doctoral student, to consultant, to adjunct professor teaching business analytics (using storytelling with data as a course textbook!)—Amy has seen, learned, taught, and experienced a great deal when it comes to how data can be analyzed, visualized, and communicated.

I had the pleasure of getting to know Amy through the interview process. One conversation theme in particular that stood out to me was focused on changing people’s minds and behaviors. Amy has done some fascinating research on this topic and also has great real life experience to share. During her very first week at storytelling with data, she was bold enough to accept my offer to record a podcast on this topic! 

So with that brief introduction, I invite you to listen to our conversation to learn more about Amy and the challenges of change.

I must say, the expansion of the team is one change that I am pretty stoked about. We’ll have some additional news on that front to share in the new year.

In the meantime, please join me in warmly welcoming Amy to the storytelling with data team!