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• IDG Contributor Network: Project managers need to be warriors, not bookkeepers – or your projects are doomed

  02-08-2018 21:30
  There is a trend in the IT industry that I find disturbing: more often than not companies are recruiting for project managers only those that are PMP certified, while ignoring the actual traits and experiences that demonstrate successful project management skills and abilities. I find that PMP certification can be a contra-indicator of the actual skill of the project manager because their focus might not be on managing the project, but rather on managing the process of the project. In my career
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Developing your talent

  02-08-2018 18:28
  As IT organizations become central to business transformation, it essential that CIOs continually develop the talent needed for their business’ future. Given this, I asked the CIOs in the #CIOChat about what steps they take to develop IT talent. Their answers should be of value to all leaders including those that are not in information technology.How early should you get involved in developing talent?CIOs believe that talent development starts early. For some, it starts with the writing o
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Remote workforce challenges are increasingly being met with telecom expense management: IDC survey

  02-08-2018 17:28
  A remote workforce has been growing exponentially in the U.S. and abroad for the past decade, enabled by ever-improving telecommunications bandwidths, more sophisticated mobile phones and other devices. Nearly two-thirds of employees work remotely at least part-time, according to multiple surveys over the past two years. Employers and employees alike cite flexibility, productivity and creativity as the top benefits of working remotely.But none of this comes without costs and management challeng
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Leverage video to boost digital workplace experiences

  02-08-2018 16:39
  For as long as I can remember, video has been on the requirements list of most enterprise collaboration technology RFPs that I have reviewed. Oftentimes it was merely a checkbox item, because the organization thought they needed to include it, despite not having a purposeful strategy. However, in the current digital workplace, video communications and collaboration has become a critical enterprise tool. It has proven itself to be effective for cutting travel costs, reducing time and increasing
  
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• 7 signs you have a sexual harassment problem

  02-08-2018 12:05
  Bossing after #MeTooImage by Getty ImagesIf you manage a team in the age of #MeToo, you have a job to do that’s thornier than hitting deadlines and worrying if people are wasting time on Slack and Reddit. And if you're not proactively ferreting it out, it’s probably happening right under your nose.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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