Development of your rising stars is an important role for managers and for your company. Future managers and leadership need to be developed to fill the needs due to the upcoming retirement boom. IT is graying and it is starting to show. Succession planning need to be part of your corporate strategy. As a manager you probably already know who your rising stars are. Those who have a passion for … [Read more...]
13 Sites to Download Free eBooks
eBooks have become very popular with devices such as the Kindle and the new iPad. You can get applications for your smart phone to read PDF files and eBooks from most popular book sites. There ia a large choice of eBooks and many are free. Amazon has a collection of free eBooks for their Kindle reader so be sure and check their site. You don’t have to buy a Kindle to read them. They have … [Read more...]
How To Improve Your Employees Using Delegation
One of the best ways to develop your rising employees is to delegate tasks that will improve them. They benefit from learning new skills and overcoming a challenging task. You benefit from an improved employee who can help you with your own workload and further the career of a rising star. One of your goals as a manager is to develop your rising stars. You can delegate tasks to help them that … [Read more...]
How To Create a Culture For Learning
For a company to stay on the cutting edge you need to create a culture for learning. The technology that drives IT departments is in a constant state of change. Your employees need to continue to obtain the knowledge and training needed to implement and support both present and new technologies. As a manager or a member of leadership it is your responsibility to encourage your employees to … [Read more...]
Why IT Managers Need Project Management Skills
If you are an IT manager looking to boost your career consider adding project management skills. A lot of what IT does is project oriented. Having the knowledge and the skills to manage a small project or at least be knowledgeable of project management are very beneficial to an IT manager. Most project managers are about the business side of the project. The resources, time, money and scope of … [Read more...]
Learn to Give Better Presentations From Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is known for giving presentations that keep his audience engaged. He has a natural talent for public speaking and he has honed it to an art form. Some would say it is nothing more than a salesman’s pitch, but are not a lot of presentations just that? While we may not have the gift for presentation that Steve Jobs has, we can learn a lot about giving good presentations by listening to … [Read more...]
Coach Your Employees – Their Success is Your Success
Leaders are only as successful as the people who report to them. This is why it is important to develop your reports to be the best that they can be. Not only does their success directly reflect well on you but you strengthen your team to meet new challenges. Coaching is not just a tool for correcting behavioral or work related issues. It is a tool that can be used to develop and improve your … [Read more...]
The Top 10 IT Skills in Demand for 2010
IT continues to grow and expand with new technologies to meet the needs of the business. New skills and an expanded knowledge in existing skills will be needed to drive IT in 2010 and beyond. For those looking to keep their skill sets fresh it is a good idea to learn what skills are in demand. Some skills continue to be in demand year after year so some in the list are no surprise. As … [Read more...]