New year, new name, new project

The Name It has been a while that I wanted to switch from my old nickname to a new name. TheSQLGrrrl is the old me, as old as SQL, and as old as the Riot Grrrl, feminist figures from the nineties that inspired me. I am still into Data, still into diversity and Intersectional Feminism.…

Winnow the wheat from the chaff, in Data we Trust…Power BI lessons of adoption #7

Being working on BI projects for two decades, I am convinced that TRUST is one of the essential pillars of a successful adoption. The moment you present a report to your audience, they will be mesmerized by the numbers and, be immediately prone to dig and crunch and seek and verify the results… They want…

Starting a Power BI Clinic: Power BI lessons of Adoptions #6

One of the most successful initiatives I had in my different projects is the opening of a "Power BI Clinic". This is a straightforward concept with a real added value. To organize it, you need the following things: A comfortable meeting room with possibly a projectorOr a team meeting.One of your trainers or yourself as…

From Excel Hero to Power Bi Champion: Power BI Lessons of Adoption #5

of course none of my dears colleagues, customers nor users are similar in any way to these evil persons In this lesson, I will use a recurring presentation I have given at the Power Platform World Tour but also online for the great Power BI Manchester User Group and as a Microsoft Power BI Webinar so far. In the world of…

Let’s talk Data Culture: Power BI Lessons of Adoption #4

In most of the articles about the Power BI adoption, you may encounter the word "Data Culture." Let's dig into this concept.Is the Data culture the same as Data literacy? No. Of course, both relate and support each other.  Do we need Data culture for adoption? It is a chicken and egg situation, a robust data…

Training Path & Autonomy: Power BI lessons of adoption #3

Training is an excellent opportunity to meet your people. To make acquaintance but also to deliver the right message to them.During the training, you learn more about their expectations and challenges, and you can give them not only the techniques HOW to use Power BI and HOW to use it correctly in the company but…

Data Literacy: Power BI Lessons of Adoption #2

In the journey to Power BI success, we need to talk about Data Literacy. In my previous blog post, I was underlining the importance of training everyone on the consummation of reports. Besides this technical approach, we need to think bigger and considerate the "Data Literacy" level of the people in the company.  "Data literacy is…

Back to basics: Power BI Lessons of adoption #1

I am starting a series of blog posts around the Power BI adoption and the engagement of the users. I have been working and still keep working on different Power BI projects for several years now. With different caps on my head due to my old age and experience, I was able to help with…

Mental Health can be driven by your Physical Health

I've always been struggling to be consistent in my projects. My blog is an excellent example of it. End of 2018, a blog post from Matthew Roche opens a new door to me. -- It is ok to talk about your issues and your struggles. It is even useful for other people, and in fact,…

Power BI forever… since the very first sight

End of May was the traditional and brilliant European Collaboration Summit with >2000 attendees. I was humbled to be interviewed in their magazine as one of their speakers, and I would like to share the article with you as I spoke about my love of Power BI Isabelle, you are one of the leading database…