Swoon Consulting Insights

Creating a Healthy and Productive Workforce

Join Abby Grasso, Executive Director at NAMI, and Kelsey Haas, YESability Chair, as they explore some strategies that organizations and individuals can adopt to create a healthy and productive workforce.

Self-Service Business Intelligence (BI) Reporting Comparison

Organizations of all sizes are simply overwhelmed with data that is inconsistent with their business outcomes. That is where self-service Business Intelligence comes into play. While user categories might have varying needs, there are some commonalities. Take a look at the BI reporting comparison here.

Managing Bias and Making Room for Women to Thrive

Data and analytics is a rapidly growing industry that has revolutionized our lives and work. However, despite the increasing demand for tech talent, women remain

Outsourcing Data & Analytics: Consider Nearshore

For many businesses, outsourcing data and analytics projects can be a daunting and overwhelming task. However, it can come with significant cost savings, among other benefits.

Generative AI and the Future of Knowledge Work

In this article, we will summarize what generative AI can do and its impact on knowledge work. We’ll discuss the rollout of chatbots in search tools, highlighting some of the drawbacks and biases of generative AI.

Using Big Data & Data Analytics For Better Business Decisions

In the face of an impending economic slowdown, making the right business decisions is more critical than ever. This article will explore how decision making using Big Data and data analytics can help drive business development—even in times of economic uncertainty.

Gartner’s 2022 Top Data & Analytics Trends

Finding the talented labor resources to solve the increased scarcity problem in data and analytics (D&A) is becoming mission critical for companies around the world, according to technology research and consulting firm Gartner, as revealed in its 2022 list of the top D&A trends.

Making an Impact, Advice from Diverse Female Leaders

Women occupy a much smaller portion of the workforce, especially higher-level positions. So when they are promoted into leadership roles, it can be intimidating to be one of the only women in the room. Join Vidya Peters, Board Member at Workhuman, and our VP, Quyen Pham, as they discuss some of their challenges and how they overcame them.

Fostering Gender Equality and Diversity in Big Data

According to Built In, only around 25% of jobs in the technology sector were held by women in 2021. In addition, only 20% of all leadership positions in this field were held by women. That’s why Quyen Pham sat down with Morgan Templar, Advisory Board Member at Swoon Consulting, to discuss unconscious bias training, hiring based on potential, mentorship, and more.

Leading in a Hybrid Workplace

Candidates have a say in whether or not they will return to the office. While some love being in the office, others find they get more done in a remote setting. In this article, Anna Griffin, Chief Market Officer at Commvault, and Quyen Pham, VP at Swoon Consulting, discuss how your organization can pivot, challenges that may arise, and how to best transition your team.

Building a Culture Remotely

Building a remote culture is imperative for employee engagement, retention, happiness, and your company’s success. Throughout this Leading with Purpose segment, Ky Green, Executive Director at The GiveJoy Foundation, and Quyen Pham, VP at Swoon Consulting, dive into fostering a culture in a remote environment, increasing employee engagement, and more.

Taking Risks and Futureproofing with a Nonlinear Career Path – Part 2

“The time needed to close the global gender gap has increased a generation from 99.5 to 135.6 years as the impact of the pandemic hit women disproportionally hard” (World Economic Forum). Join Bianca and Quyen in the second part of this discussion as they discuss how they pivoted into data, obstacles minority women might face, and more.