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Toni Bowers
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Toni Bowers
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How to negotiate what you want out of life
Almost every activity in life is a form of negotiation. In this blog John provides seven tips for leveraging business negotiation as a life skill.
Posted by John McKee | November 11, 2011, 4:49 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Lesson learned from Apple banning
Apple kicks out an iOS developer for showcasing a bypass of the code signing mechanism. Is this helping or hurting their cause?
Posted by Donovan Colbert | November 9, 2011, 5:38 AM PST | Latest comment by Vulpinemac
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Four interviewing techniques that never work
Managers should use the interview to gauge people for the right mix of skills and personality. Here are four interviewing techniques that don't help you do this.
Posted by Scott Lowe | November 8, 2011, 4:36 AM PST | Latest comment by Scott Lowe
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IT's chicken or egg problem
Should IT have to prove its worth to executive leadership or it is incumbent upon executives to drive IT toward corporate strategy?
Posted by Patrick Gray | November 7, 2011, 11:57 AM PST | Latest comment by hippiekarl
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How to avoid SharePoint sprawl
When SharePoint launches in an enterprise, it typically heats up quickly, with enthusiastic users acting like kids with Lego. Here are some tips for keeping growth under control.
Posted by Scott Robinson | November 7, 2011, 4:49 AM PST | Latest comment by galitwiener
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3 tips to improve your team's performance
Leaders can forget that an organization's strength is usually its people. Executive and leadership coach John M McKee shares three tips and tactics that nearly any leader can use to become more...
Posted by John McKee | November 3, 2011, 4:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by IT Girl
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A technology manager's manifesto
Scott Lowe says many of today's businesses are incapable of keeping up and it's not all IT's fault. Here is his five-point manifesto.
Posted by Scott Lowe | November 2, 2011, 4:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by AnsuGisalas
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Tacos and idiot-proof systems
Most companies with longer-term employees are still providing fast-food training on convoluted systems. Here's what you should do instead.
Posted by Patrick Gray | November 1, 2011, 6:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by shawn_collins24
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You think you use SharePoint but you really don't
Thousands of organizations have implemented SharePoint but fail to exploit the most obvious of SharePoint's many benefits. Here are some suggestions for a SharePoint roadmap that can succeed.
Posted by Scott Robinson | October 31, 2011, 4:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by galitwiener
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What happened to going paperless?
Remember that quaint idea for offices to go paperless? What can we learn from this failed technology revolution?
Posted by Patrick Gray | October 26, 2011, 2:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tarfat
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Netflix CEO shows us the fastest way to end a successful career
Many great companies have been brought down by the power of an arrogant leader. In this article executive leadership coach John M. McKee discusses Netflix and its leader.
Posted by John McKee | October 26, 2011, 1:07 PM PDT | Latest comment by jcitron@...
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The IT industry is accepting failure as the norm
No project manager sets out to fail. But have project/program managers and leads begun to accept failure as the norm?
Posted by Eddie Williams | October 26, 2011, 4:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by Thegrumpyprojectmanager@...
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Is the ICANN delegation process offering stability or just more questions?
With applications for top-level domains expected to soar with ICANN's application process starting this week, you wonder if this is the Wild West of the Internet or just another route to board the...
Posted by Dawn Marie Yankeelov | October 25, 2011, 4:38 AM PDT
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Can SharePoint 2010 be leveraged for corporate culture change?
Microsoft is pushing SharePoint Server 2010’s social computing features with a vengeance, to an international user community that is now Facebooked to high heaven. Can SharePoint change the...
Posted by Scott Robinson | October 24, 2011, 5:02 AM PDT
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Soft skills in high demand in a high-tech world
It's easy to learn the hard skills. But soft skills take practice. Here are five soft skills that are extremely important.
Posted by Scott Lowe | October 24, 2011, 4:18 AM PDT | Latest comment by durrango@...
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Best leaders know what they stand for
Ever notice that some leaders and some organizations seem to be able to move forward in any environment, while others seem stalled? There's a reason for this, says executive leadership coach John...
Posted by John McKee | October 19, 2011, 12:43 PM PDT | Latest comment by sissy sue
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What IT can learn from one reality show
In the show Kitchen Nightmares, Chef Gordon Ramsay visits a struggling restaurant and corrects its problems. Could some of the steps he takes be used in your IT shop?
Posted by Patrick Gray | October 19, 2011, 7:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by SKDTech
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On leadership, success, TouchPad, and The Godfather
How often do we cancel (or let die slowly and painfully) business ventures, initiatives, and projects without giving them every chance to be successful, without actually trying hard enough?
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | October 19, 2011, 4:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by tkejlboom
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Long-Term Infrastructure: Building an enterprise shared services platform that will last
Like federal highway systems, enterprise infrastructure is never quite complete and never quite ends up as planned. How can it be kept on track over the years?
Posted by Scott Robinson | October 17, 2011, 5:47 AM PDT
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Tool-leading processes vs. process-leading tools
Processes and tools go hand in hand, so the question again is which one comes first?
Posted by Abhinav Kaiser | October 17, 2011, 4:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by Fairbs
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Windows XP: If it ain't broke...
Although XP has less than one year of official support remaining from Microsoft, many organizations have no plans to replace it. What's going on?
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 3, 2013, 5:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by brons2
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Does IT have a problem with women?
If we can shed some of the industry's juvenile past, while maintaining this merit-based culture, IT will attract all comers, regardless of gender.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 24, 2013, 6:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by duckboxxer
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How large IT departments waste time and effort
Is your IT department being efficient? Here are some ways you could be wasting time and effort.
Posted by Carlo Pandian | April 22, 2013, 5:34 AM PDT | Latest comment by Englebert
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The business value of Google Glass and wearable computing
Wearable computing is an emerging technology that's affecting both the consumer and enterprise space.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 15, 2013, 4:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by rexrich2k
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Yahoo and the perils of going remote
In light of Yahoo's reversal on its employees working from home, Patrick Gray talks about why the decision is more complicated than people think.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 16, 2013, 4:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by sslevine
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Want to motivate your team? Here are 20 things to start doing now
Ilya Bogorad shows you how to create a dynamic, exciting, motivating environment in an otherwise unexciting, underperforming or stodgy organization
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | November 28, 2011, 4:21 AM PST | Latest comment by jkameleon@...
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6 essential elements for a winning business case
The vast majority of unsuccessful projects fail not because of poor project management, but because of poor decisions with respect to the choice of projects. A good business case helps to make...
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | July 28, 2008, 3:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by rajeshamith
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Infographic: Which E-Commerce platform is best?
This infographic compares Magento, osCommerce and OpenCart.
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 25, 2013, 5:24 AM PST
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Why critical path is critical to project management
If the PMBK definition of critical path has you puzzled, read Dr. Andrew Makar's explanation of this project methodology in real-world terms.
Posted by Andrew Makar | September 10, 2009, 1:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Manual vs. autoscheduled tasks in Microsoft Project 2010
Microsoft Project 2010 gives you the option of scheduling tasks manually or letting Project use the scheduling engine. Andy Makar explores these options for project managers.
Posted by Andrew Makar | March 23, 2011, 5:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by MickeyBlueOwl
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Hiring a programmer? Ask these questions in the interview
Routine interviews for programmers often offer tests that evaluate rote memorization that the modern development environment doesn't require. Here are some better questions to ask.
Posted by Justin James | February 18, 2010, 4:11 AM PST | Latest comment by youareyouyou
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Create the Timeline View in Microsoft Project 2010
If you use PowerPoint or Visio to create milestone reports, find out how using Microsoft Project 2010 Timeline View instead can save you time and a lot of hassle.
Posted by Andrew Makar | January 20, 2011, 5:24 PM PST | Latest comment by lbostic@...
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Best practices for software license management
Organizations spend a fortune on licenses every year, and a lack of management around it can result in heavy fines. Here are some best practices to follow.
Posted by Abhinav Kaiser | November 5, 2012, 4:33 AM PST | Latest comment by secureoncloud
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15 great leadership questions
In this article, Executive and leadership coach John M McKee shares questions any leader can use to improve results and morale.
Posted by John McKee | February 23, 2010, 11:13 AM PST | Latest comment by Grants Man
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Download this project status report template
Download this template, created by project management guru Tom Mochal, to effectively communicate project status to stakeholders and keep everyone on the same page.
Posted by TechRepublic Staff | March 10, 2009, 12:10 PM PDT | Latest comment by Mammoun
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IT Training Policy now available
Download TechRepublic's IT Training Policy. It's free to TechRepublic Pro subscribers, or can be purchased by non-subscribers.
Posted by Teena Hammond | May 2, 2013, 6:55 AM PDT
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View the critical path in Microsoft Project
Learn how to view the critical path in Microsoft Project and interpret the data by reading this tutorial by Dr. Andrew Makar.
Posted by Andrew Makar | September 15, 2009, 1:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by vilansmit
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Don't put off making your web site mobile friendly
It's been a while since a tech development has gained traction like the mobile movement. If you want to stay in the game you're going to have to adjust your web site. Here are some options to...
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 1, 2013, 7:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by sohelmahfuz
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Enterprises are moving to the "suite" life
There are dozens of vendors selling mobile device management, file sharing, desktop management, remote desktop access, desktop virtualization, and other systems. But more recently, suites designed...
Posted by Guest Contributor | April 18, 2013, 7:41 AM PDT
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Big Data and the cloud throw down the guantlet for IT department
IT/business alignment has gone from something you should consider to further your IT department to something you should do to keep your IT department employed.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 12, 2013, 7:25 AM PDT
