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Mid-Market CIO Panel: Tips and Techniques for Improving Vendor Relationships
July 15, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM U.S./Eastern (GMT-4)
We'll highlight relationship priorities and best practices identified in a Council study, and we'll interact with a CIO panel on the approaches they've used to improve strategic vendor partnerships.
Secrets of Successful Vendor Contract Negotiations for the Mid-Market
Sept. 10, 2009, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM U.S./Eastern (GMT-4)
On this free public Council teleconference, Matthew A. Karlyn, attorney at Foley & Lardner in Boston, will share tips on negotiating tactics and new, creative contract terms to help mid-market CIOs make better deals.
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June 06, 2008 — CIO —
Different generations have different ways of working—and different expectations of their employers. Knowing how they differ can make all the difference when building your IT team.
Perks pale in comparison to challenging job responsibilities for Gen Y employees. Learning coaching basics can make the difference between mere compliance and active contribution and problem solving.
As Boomer bosses relinquish the reins of leadership to Generation X, both are worrying about Generation Y. For the good of the enterprise, everyone needs to do a better job of getting along.
How to leverage the mind-share of retiring Baby Boomers to advance your career.
They're your high-maintenance, entitled, technologically sophisticated and fickle new talent pool. Generation Y, a.k.a. the Millennials, is also potentially the most high-performing generation in decades. Here's the lowdown on what makes them tick and how to work most effectively with them.
The younger generation's entitled attitude (think pay and benefits) is clashing with older workers' values. Ultimately, however, Generation Y's presence is improving workplace policies for everyone.
Gen Y: "Connected wirelessly 24/7. Empowerment is an expectation; I can be my own boss. Flexibility is an entitlement. That is, you conform to me, or I'm gone."
How understanding the relevance of generational dynamics can invigorate your leadership potential.
CEOs are hungry for talent they can nurture. Learn how this new generation of CIOs—aged 25, 33 and 36—climbed the corporate ladder so quickly.
After you, who? To create a culture of succession in your shop use this checklist to lay the foundation.
Retirement, outsourcing and a tight talent supply are thinning IT's leadership ranks. CIOs talk about the problem and share tactics for growing tomorrow's leaders.
How one baby boomer executive learned to love the social network for business contacts. Don't ask him to be a Facebook friend, though.
Generation Gap or Innovation Gap?
OLPC Tries to Bridge Gap with Developer Community
The Time for Knowledge Management Is Now
You'll Miss the Baby Boomers When They're Gone
Get Ready to Ride the Nexter Wave
Gen X-ers Want More Collaboration With Corporations