Cole has always had a penchant for turning data into pictures and stories. She is the author of the best-selling books Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals and Storytelling with Data: Let’s Practice!
For nearly a decade, Cole and her team have delivered interactive learning sessions that are highly sought after by data-minded individuals, companies, and philanthropic organizations all over the world.
They also help people create graphs that make sense and weave them into a compelling story through the popular SWD blog, podcast, monthly #SWDChallenge, live stream events, and other resources.
Upcoming sessions
EXcelerate Retention Risks with External Benchmarks
People Analytics World 2025 New York
AI Readiness Isn’t a Tech Strategy. It’s a Trust Strategy.
People Analytics World 2025 New York
The 10 Elements of a Modern Workforce Plan
Map roles, design scenarios, and link actions to C‑suite priorities.
Chair’s Welcome to Day One: Build & Prove
Setting the stage for two days of insight and impact
People Analytics World 2025 New York
Chair’s Welcome to Day One: Build & Prove
Setting the stage for two days of insight and impact
People Analytics World 2025 New York
Test session
People Analytics World 2029 Test