The Stakeholder Dilemma for Data Teams
Apr 30, 2025Stakeholders for a data team can either be your best friend...
Or your worst enemy.
Depending on how the dynamic has played out.
But either way, the ability to strike a balance between being overly reactive and overly controlling is something all of us need to manage as data engineers.
So in this video, we're going to talk about different ways to approach this Stakeholder Dilemma.
That way, both you as an individual engineer as well as your data team as a whole can be as effective as possible.
And your Stakeholders can get the most value out of the product you're delivering to them.
Key Topics We'll Cover:
- The Controlling vs Reactive Spectrum
- How architecture design impacts stakeholder dynamics
- Acknowledging when others know more
Enjoy!
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