Provide Data Both Accurately and Honestly

In prior episodes I have talked about Providing Context When You Share Data and Learning to Speak Accurately. In this episode, I’m looking at the idea of speaking accurately from a slightly different angle. This perspective is more about the intent of the data presentation than about the facts of it. I’m looking at the challenge – and questionable honesty – of presenting data in a way that will elicit a stronger emotion than appropriate for the situation by manipulating the presentation.