Analysis, Professional Development
Analysts almost always function as part of a team, which makes the ability to work well with others critical to any analyst’s success. “Others” here includes everyone from teammates and counterparts to editors, managers, or graphics specialists. If you’re an analyst...
Analysis, Professional Development
If there was a prime directive for analysts when I was at the Central Intelligence Agency, it was that we and our work had to be objective. Properly serving policymakers and the country required a personal detachment from the issues we followed. Any analyst in the...
Analysis, Professional Development
Understanding your customers and their needs is critical to success as an analyst. What they care about and expect from you should always influence when and what you write and how you package it. I floundered at the start of my analytic career because I didn’t know my...
Analysis, Professional Development
The incoming Biden administration will require analysts across the Federal Government to adjust their products for a new audience. With the change of administrations comes a change in upper-level officials who demand a steady stream of information and analysis....
