A Conversation About Leaders and Data
We talked with the Central Florida Development Council about one of our favorite topics! Take a look.
Why Leaders Should Be Using Data to Improve Decision-Making
We talked with the Central Florida Development Council about one of our favorite topics! Take a look.
Why Leaders Should Be Using Data to Improve Decision-Making
Chuck McDanal is the owner of StudioC and has more than 25 years of experience in a range of roles, from managing an IT department to working as an editor; from directing a large operation to leading an internet startup and creating a 501(c)(3) nonprofit from the ground up. He has extensive experience in process improvement, data analytics, coaching, mentoring, facilitation, strategic planning, managing and leading. Chuck also is a Certified Analytics Professional, an RRCA-certified running coach, has a certificate from the Wharton School in Business Analytics, is a Six Sigma Black Belt, and is a professional coffee roaster. He has served on multiple community boards and organizations, which currently includes the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra and Lakeland Vision. He is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland and Leadership Polk, and was Chair-elect of Leadership Lakeland Class 36 and Chair of Class 37. Chuck was named 2020 Businessman of the Year by the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. He recently published a book called “Human Training,” which is available on Amazon and through other resellers.
There are so many beautiful ways to look at data, and the best of them paint a picture the numbers alone might not show so readily. From classics such as Snow’s cholera map or Minard’s Napoleon map, to your basic spreadsheet charts, entire specialties are devoted to depicting information in a useful way. So what…
Chuck McDanal was honored for his work in the community as the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce’s Businessman of the Year for 2020. “To be recognized for the work I do at Studio C helping organizations and leaders do more and be more successful means the world to me,” said Chuck after the annual gala, which…
Organizational Optimization is an awkward mouth of syllables, and it’s one of our main areas of focus here at Studio C. So what is it? If you are responsible for some or all of an organization, let’s put you in one of three buckets: Things could be better, but you’re not sure what to do;…
Chuck steps in to take the helm while the search committee works to find a great leader for this important organization. Although a little longer than most of the organizational work he does, it’s a perfect place to do the work he loves. Read the story here in The Ledger
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Sat down with Julie Townsend from the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) and shared about getting this wonderful 100-year-old space Downtown ready for business and about the work we do here. Had a blast being on this show and I loved to be able to talk about our Downtown. It’s such a special place. Check…