Juneteenth: A Critical Examination and Conversation
How do we understand the world around us? One thing happening this year in the US are more discussions around
What’s in a Name – What to call that Tableau role OR what should I put as my title on LinkedIn?
When I was interpreting, I had to explain to people I was not a translator. Bugged by how often this
In Full Bloom
So, says the flower to the tree, “how did you get so tall?” Says the tree to the flower, “I
The Ethics of Visualizing during a Pandemic
I’ve had a number of conversations this month about ethics in pandemics. Here’s probably a good starting point: people are
Ethics and What We Owe Each Other
This is a long read designed to address some of the ethical challenges that have come into play with data
On Solidarity
Beyond Techniques, Ethics: The Lessons We Need Today
I started interpreting before I had a degree for it. I worked in retail and some friends needed to know
STROOPIFIED! Tableau Dashboards, Color, and Functional Aesthetics
How much does color affect our understanding of dashboards? We know bad choices in palettes can definitely break a good
Mixed Signals: Tableau Dashboards, Color, and Alerting
Long before we ever heard of Gestalt, we learned to harness color for decision-making. Some of the lessons we’ve learned
The Most Meaningful Viz
The Missing Manual on Data Ethics: What does Ethical Decision-Making Look Like?
You’ve read the articles, got the books, and are fired up on the ethical bandwagon. Before we start go too
Color Me Shocked: 5 Secrets to Improve Color Use in your Tableau Dashboards
Color is often cited as one of the hardest pieces to master in Tableau design. There’s a reason: conventional wisdom
Part 2: Building Data Literate Teams with Tableau – Building the Dream Team
So now that we know data literacy goes beyond the chart, what comes next? We need people for our team
Part 1: Building Data Literate Teams with Tableau – Busting the Buzzword
I’ll let you in on a little secret. Data literacy goes far beyond chart-making. Don’t get me wrong, charts are











