Before any organization dives headfirst into buying the latest and greatest technologies – be it hardware, software, infrastructure, cloud, etc. – it is important that we have an honest talk about the adoption of new technologies from a business perspective.
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The Importance of Mentoring
There is one often missing piece of the performance puzzle that is tied directly to your leadership abilities and that is mentoring. I doubt very seriously that I could have ever gotten to where I am now if it weren’t for the efforts of my mentors. All of them guided me as I progressed and […]
The Importance of Networking
Anyone who thinks they can chart their own course for their career and make it all happen, without help along the way, is completely fooling themselves. You need a network of people to help you chart your career path or to find new opportunities and jobs as you move up the ladder. In a 2016 […]
Things That Separate Top Performers Who Move Up Quickly
Queue Scene: A typical day in a typical IT office. Today is the Tuesday weekly staff meeting… Boss Bob: Ok team, we have a lot going on today. HR has a major system upgrade to their personnel software, Finance needs the new Multi-Function Printers we received last week installed today, Facilities Management needs new drops […]
Learning to Play the Game
This is going to be a very short article, but one that everyone needs to hear. Every organization has some type of process that it uses to determine promotion and advancement. Some date back decades, others are newer in their approach. Regardless, there are rules that must be followed to advance. The rules can be […]
Appearance Matters
There are plenty of dress for success books and blogs out there, so I am not using this time to become the fashion police. What I am saying is that if you are looking to get ahead, you should at least dress the part. You may or may not want to hear this, but it […]
Writing Policy Documents
As you advance in your career, you will likely reach the point where you will put away the toolkit and become a full-time manager. Moving up even further, to the top-most ranks (i.e. CIO, Deputy CIO, Director) you will be responsible for writing policy. You may have had input to policies for your organization, but […]
Standing Up for Your People
You absolutely cannot be a good leader if you can’t stand up for your people. Period. Let’s face it, when things go well you, as a leader, get to share in the glory. If things go wrong, you don’t get to point fingers and put the blame on your team. You share in the good […]
When is it OK to Say No?
IT is a customer service field and we need to be able to do whatever we can, within the limits of our resources and regulations, to achieve “Getting to Yes” (Wikipedia, 2019) with our customers whenever we can; however, there are going to be times when we are just going to have to say no. It […]
Personal Branding for Career Success
An important aspect of networking and a critical one for bidding is getting your name known. Whenever they can, hiring managers will select people they know or trust people in their network that know you. References are an important resource, sure, but if I can get first-hand recommendations then I will take them over the […]