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CXO

Turning your New Year’s professional goals into reality

We asked you how proficient you are at setting goals, and most of you admitted that you need help. Artner's Law provides tips you may not have tried before. These hints might just mean success in 2002.

CXO

Build a culture of creativity to spark new ideas

New solutions for old problems may be closer than you think, according to TechRepublic columnist Bob Artner. Someone on your IT team probably has the answer. Follow these tips to help foster team thinking that is both creative and effective.

CXO

Want to reach someone? Make sure you’re speaking their language

Too many IT managers spend time researching projects and creating cost estimates only to find their proposals falling on deaf ears. In this edition of Artner's Law, we'll look at how you can use the learning style of your audience to your advantage.

CXO

When do you replace a project leader?

Sooner or later, most IT managers must face the reality that a project is failing because the project manager is failing. This list of red flags from TechRepublic columnist Bob Artner could be the signal that it's time to pull the plug.

CXO

Have you crossed the border from useful candor into pointless whining?

When it comes to communications on the job, what's the difference between honesty and a little bit of healthy spin? In this week's Artner's Law, columnist Bob Artner explains why knowing the difference can improve your management skills and your career.

CXO

What to do when your trusted lieutenant leaves

As much as they might hate it, IT managers must face the fact that a key employee may resign unexpectedly. When that happens, it's up to you to keep a setback from becoming a catastrophe. Bob Artner gives you some tips on how to manage the transition.

CXO

The importance of the repetition imperative

Forget about that communication seminar you were planning on attending. TechRepublic columnist Bob Artner discusses a simple and cost-effective technique IT managers can adopt to become better communicators.

After Hours

History of the telegraph offers a look at the future of IT

IT managers who don't want to be left behind should look back for a glimpse of the future. In this week's edition of Artner's Law, TechRepublic columnist Bob Artner draws parallels between the history of the telegraph and the future of IT.

After Hours

Let’s share what we’ve learned about managing through this crisis

There is no guidebook to help managers deal with last week's tragic events in New York City and Washington, D.C. In this edition of Artner's Law, Bob Artner reflects on his reactions and asks other IT managers how they handled the effects of the tragedy.

Enterprise Software

Adopt a new plan to ease pain of performance reviews

Few IT managers look forward to writing annual performance reviews. And that's the problem. In this edition of Artner's Law, TechRepublic columnist Bob Artner helps you plan ahead with tips to make your next round of reviews easier and more accurate.

This policy describes guidelines your organization can follow to track, process and decommission IT equipment. From the policy: SUMMARY An organization’s IT hardware inventory constitutes a significant capital investment in order to perform company operations. Because hardware represents a critical asset and often holds organizational data, it is important for the company to track each ...

Whether an infection is the result of a disgruntled employee, hardware vulnerability, software-based threat, social engineering penetration, robotic attack or human error, all organizations must be prepared to immediately respond effectively to such an issue if the corresponding damage is to be minimized. Because even the best protected networks become infected, all organizations must have ...

Every operating system should be appropriately secured, especially end user workstations which often contain or permit access to company data and upon which most employee job duties are based. To get the maximum security protection out of your Windows 10 deployments follow this checklist from TechRepublic Premium. Also included in this checklist: Security solutions Product ...