You work hard to attract and secure the best talent, but do you invest the same amount of effort into integrating those recent hires into your team? If you’re short-staffed and busier than ever, new employee orientation might get little attention. At some firms, the welcome is merely a stack of paperwork and instructions to…
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Presenters
In the past several columns I have discussed the art of listening, which is mastering the inflow of communication. Now, I will shift to the art of delivering your communication, which is mastering outflow. There are seven characteristics of a highly effective presenter and I will use the acronym RAPSORE to help you remember each…
Special Report – The 3 Trends IT Can’t Ignore
No one knows better than the CIO and IT department how quickly technology is evolving. For that reason, it’s imperative that CIOs be focusing not just on the changes that are happening today, but also on the technological trends that are emerging and shaping the future of your company and your industry. Why? Because the…
IT Leadership – The Dual Role of Today’s CIO
There is a question about the evolving role of the CIO that is making the rounds on the blogs. Essentially the question is this ― What do you consider the role of the CIO to be? Is it focusing on creating value through technology or running an efficient IT shop? From where I sit as…