Giving Feedback - How to Effectively Communicate to Your Employees
Learn essential soft skills for effective feedback and communication as a manager. Discover best practices for coaching conversations, handling tough dialogues, and addressing performance issues tactfully.
Inclusive Presentation Design
Learn techniques for creating accessible presentations that maximize learning for audiences with diverse abilities, enhancing content delivery and impact for all viewers.
Polybase - It's What's for Dinner!
Explore Polybase, Microsoft's linked server replacement, for connecting to diverse data sources. Learn setup best practices, scale-out groups, AlwaysOn integration, and performance optimization techniques.
Microsoft Power BI - Business Intelligence Strategy, Vision, and Roadmap Update
Explore Microsoft Power BI's latest features and future roadmap for driving data-driven decision-making across organizations, presented by BI leadership at PASS Data Community Summit.
Building Data Lakes in Azure
Learn to build and leverage data lakes in Azure using Databricks and Synapse Analytics. Explore key services, implementation strategies, and querying techniques for modern data environments.
Congratulations, You Are Now a DBA
Essential roadmap for new DBAs: daily, weekly, and monthly checklists for SQL Server administration, data protection, and server maintenance. Learn key responsibilities and long-term career prospects in data-driven decision-making.
SQL Server Business Intelligence on Amazon RDS
Explore SQL Server Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services on Amazon RDS. Learn cost-saving strategies, configuration, security, and reliability for Microsoft BI toolkit on cloud infrastructure.
Diversity, Belonging, & Allyship - Essential DBA Skills for the Data Professional
Explore essential non-technical skills for data professionals: embracing diversity, fostering belonging, and practicing allyship. Learn techniques to cultivate inclusive cultures and become a better ally in the tech industry.
Microsoft Power BI for the Data Engineer
Explore Power BI's capabilities for enterprise-grade insights, performance, governance, and security over massive datasets. Learn simplified data modeling and visualization techniques for actionable insights.
Data Virtualization - Data Lake Power Using SQL Big Data Cluster
Explore data virtualization with SQL Server 2019 Big Data Cluster, enabling seamless integration of diverse data sources for efficient processing and analysis of structured and unstructured data across cloud and on-premises environments.
Make a Real SQL Cloud Transformation, Not Just a Migration
Explore cloud-native SQL transformation strategies, focusing on DevOps, scalability, and long-term outcomes beyond simple migration for optimal data management in the cloud era.
Data Warehouse Automation Using Agile Methods
Explore agile data warehouse development using Data Vault design and metadata-driven automation for faster delivery, flexible architecture, and improved documentation in business intelligence projects.
The Fundamentals of DAX Contexts
Explore DAX contexts and their resolution through practical demonstrations, enhancing your ability to create advanced measures and ensure accurate data analysis in Power BI.
Move Your Entire BI Platform to Azure and Power BI
Comprehensive guide to migrating BI platforms to Azure and Power BI, covering architecture, implementation, governance, and support. Includes real-world examples and demos for enterprise-level deployment.
Leading Virtual Teams with Trust
Discover strategies to enhance virtual team leadership through trust-building techniques, improving remote work effectiveness and productivity in the post-pandemic era.
Data Visualization for Entrepreneurs
Learn key differences between data visualization tools, their pros and cons, and how to choose the best one for your entrepreneurial needs.
ETLs with PowerBI and Introduction to Power Query
Aprende a realizar ETLs eficientes y domina Power Query en PowerBI para transformar y cargar datos de manera efectiva, mejorando tus habilidades de análisis y visualización.
Bridge to a New Universe - The End-to-End Azure Data Platform
Explore Microsoft's Azure Data Platform: Leverage SQL and Azure skills, new tools, and platforms to transform data into business insights and predictions in a comprehensive virtual environment.
SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines Reimagined
Explore SQL Server in Azure VMs: optimized costs, enhanced security, improved manageability, and increased uptime. Learn about new features and best practices for running SQL Server on Azure.
Build a Modern Data Strategy and Put Your Data to Work
Explore AWS's outcome-driven pathways for SQL Server transformation, featuring customer success stories on migrating and modernizing workloads to unlock innovation and improve decision-making.
Safety Critical Software - Would You Let Linux Drive Your Car
Exploring Linux's potential in safety-critical systems, discussing reliability, traditional approaches, and the challenges of using open-source software in life-dependent applications.