An Anecdote and a Statistical Analysis Walk into a Bar

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Posted By: Ben Butina, Ph.D. May 7, 2019

The bar is dark and dingy, well-used, with a bit of danger in the air.
Seth Godin

If your job includes communicating stats and data to decision-makers, read this blog post.

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About the Author

Ben Butina, Ph.D.

Dr. Butina, who hosts the Department 12 Podcast, is an industrial-organizational psychologist with interests in training, leadership development, talent management, and positive psychology in the workplace.

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