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It’s time for CIOs to get smart
Being smart isn't about what you know, but about how you process and apply new information. Welcome to the context-aware era.
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6 steps to successful SaaS renewal negotiations
It's no secret that preparation is key to successful contract negotiations, but SaaS renewals come with their own set of challenges. What are you doing to prepare for negotiation success?
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Microsoft 365 certification: Skills and training to advance your career in the cloud
Microsoft’s cloud productivity suite enables employees to work from anywhere. These Microsoft 365 certs can give you the training and skills to move your career forward.
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Black IT leaders: The challenging path to the top
For Black IT professionals, the path to leadership remains fraught with systemic racial issues and few outlets for support. Here, Black IT leaders shed light on their experiences and share advice for change.
Podcast
CIO Leadership Live with Darren Ash, assistant CIO, USDA, Farm Production
Darren Ash, assistant CIO for the USDA, Farm Production and Conservation Mission Area, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. Watch as they discuss RPA, post-COVID-19 planning, edge computing and more.
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T-Mobile’s returnship program aims to get women back into tech
A text message prompted T-Mobile to launch a returnship program designed to foster gender diversity by retraining women trying to get back into IT after taking time off.
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Reskilling revolution: Enterprises accelerate remote learning amid pandemic
To keep ahead of the digital curve, Shell, S&P Global and BMW are embracing MOOCs to train staff in emerging technologies.
Boardroom Bound
Building board diversity
As corporate boards show some progress in welcoming women and people of color in the latest wave of new members, diversity trends pave the way for more tech leaders in the boardroom.
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Being Black in IT: 3 tech leaders share their stories
You can’t offer solutions to racial problems in tech without a broader understanding of actual career experiences. Three Black tech professionals step forward to tell their stories.
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5 tips for remote IT onboarding
If you’re hiring during the pandemic, onboarding can be tricky. IT leaders share advice for developing a secure, seamless onboarding process for new IT hires at a distance.
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From CIO to CEO: 10 tips for taking your career to the top
CIOs turned presidents and CEOs discuss their rise to the top and offer insights for IT leaders considering similar leaps.
Podcast
Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Stuart Kippelman, CIO, Parsons
Stuart Kippelman, CIO at Parsons, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. Listen as they discuss post-COVID productivity, work-from-anywhere strategies, DevOps-style IT models and more.Feature
7 attributes to look for in a deputy IT leader
The CIO has become pivotal — and demanding. But having a trusted No. 2 can help ease the pain. Here's how to find the best second-in-command.
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The CIO’s return to the workplace playbook
IT executives will face unique challenges when employees begin returning to the workplace. Here are seven key questions every CIO must answer in devising their optimal plan.
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9 emerging job roles for the future of AI
Artificial intelligence is fast proving a business differentiator. Here are the key roles and skills you may soon need to fill for your AI A-team.
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CIOs seek digital momentum coming out of crisis mode
CIOs who scrambled to support remote workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic are padding their digital operating models with practices and tools geared for digital transformation.
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The most valuable cloud computing certifications today
Looking for an edge in today’s IT job marketplace? Benchmark your cloud computing knowledge and skills with one or more of these highly regarded cloud computing certifications.
IDG TECHtalk Voices
How to make the tech industry more inclusive
Industry professionals shared their thoughts about what it will take to make the tech sector more inclusive during a recent #IDGTECHtalk Twitter chat
News Analysis
What Trump’s H-1B visa order means for IT
H-1B visa applicants represent ‘a significant threat to employment opportunities’ for millions of unemployed, says Trump; IT firms say the move will damage the economy.
Podcast
CIO Leadership Live with Brad Clay, Chief Information and Compliance Officer, Lexmark
Brad Clay, Chief Information and Compliance Officer at Lexmark, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. Listen as they discuss transformation as a service, the opportunities of IoT and more.
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Taking the helm in a pandemic: Incoming Intermountain CIO prioritizes partnerships
Ryan Smith is set to join Intermountain Healthcare as CIO during a coronavirus crisis that has accelerated virtual care initiatives. Here’s how he landed — and is approaching — the role remotely.
IDG TECHtalk Voices
The path forward requires empathy and transparency in leadership
We find ourselves in unprecedented times with a global pandemic and a heightened state of civic and social unrest that has exposed systematic inequalities along racial and socioeconomic lines. The impact on businesses has been profound and I believe we have yet to see the half of it. This is posing a real test of leadership for the C-suite, IT, HR and across all lines of business. Who will take on the challenge of empathetic and transparent leadership?Boardroom Bound
Interviewing for a board seat: 3 key differences vs. CIO jobs
Cultural fit, collaborative spirit and commitment matter just as much to board directors as your tech expertise.
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Making employee experience a CIO priority
Employee dissatisfaction can have a long-term negative impact on your business. Here’s how to turn things around.
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The new CIO charter
CIOs’ expanding management and revenue-generation responsibilities are cementing their roles as business leaders. Traditional technologists need not apply.
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Upskilling transforms Jabil employees into data scientists
The global manufacturing services provider struggled to find data scientists to leverage its data, so it developed them internally with its Citizen Data Science program.
Podcast
Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Nathan Rogers, SVP/CIO, SAIC
Nathan Rogers, SVP/CIO at SAIC, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. Listen as they discuss the future of work, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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AWS certifications: Validate your skills with Amazon’s cloud
Looking to certify your cloud skills or wondering if AWS certifications are worth it? Here’s a breakdown to help you find the right AWS certification for you.
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Reskilling IT for the cloud
To succeed in transitioning to the cloud, CIOs are re-inventing their IT teams to be agile and cross-functional, equipped with new skills, new roles, and a highly adaptive mindset.
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12 free online course sites for growing your tech skills
The cost of learning just got cheaper. Here are twelve free online resources for learning today’s leading technology skills.
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Syngenta CIO tackles transformation in industry switch
In his first foray into the sector, Greg Meyers, who also runs Syngenta’s digital business, is helping the provider of pesticides and seeds transform into a top precision agriculture player.
Podcast
Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Anupam Khare, CIO at Oshkosh Corp.
Anupam Khare, CIO at Oshkosh Corp., joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. Listen now as they discuss service desk innovations, creating business trust and the work involved in developing a people-first culture.
IDG TECHtalk Voices
Navigating the new reality of working together, remotely
How our understanding of work and employee experience is changing
Boardroom Bound
Executive Development: When CEOs help their CIOs prepare for board roles
It may seem counterintuitive for CEOs to encourage (and even coach) their CIOs and senior business leaders to serve on outside boards, but doing so can deliver real business benefits.
Podcast
Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Michael Smith, VP & CIO, American Academy of Family Physicians
Michael Smith, VP & CIO at American Academy of Family Physicians, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. Listen as they discuss the post-COVID-19 business pivot and how tech is enabling the medical practices of family doctors.rn
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How COVID-19 is changing the IT hiring process
Technology companies and IT organizations are still hiring, but are relying on new technologies to screen and hire talent — with an added emphasis on soft skills.
CIO Executive Council POV
IT must think like a business and go beyond traditional business partnerships
By shifting its mindset from supporting core technologies to one that is more closely in tune with business objectives and customer needs, Oshkosh Corporation’s IT has a sharper focus and understanding on leveraging solutions that ultimately make a difference in people’s lives.
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The keys to a successful remote work strategy
Getting remote work right is tough. But with a mission-driven approach and effective technology, a productive remote work strategy can really pay off.
IDG TECHtalk Voices
Crossing the project-to-product chasm
Most IT organizations have honed their ability to deliver projects when the scope and desired outcome are static, but struggle when priorities shift or are not clearly defined. Several leading IT organizations have turned to product-based IT to cut through this ambiguity and elevate their role from service provider to business partner.
Podcast
Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Nicholas Colisto, CIO, Avery Dennison
Nicholas Colisto, CIO at Avery Dennison, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. Listen as they discuss crisis management during the COVID-19 outbreak, the business impact of the pandemic and managing the digital customer experience.
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April/May 2020: Why analytics initiatives still fail
Read on to learn the four key areas that are hindering analytics success and how to address them.
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What is an enterprise architect? A vital role for IT operations
Enterprise architects are key in establishing an organization’s IT infrastructure and maintaining and updating IT hardware, software and services to ensure it supports established enterprise goals.
Boardroom Bound
5 key ingredients for the ideal board resume
Whether it’s a DIY rewrite of your executive CV or a professionally produced document, every board candidate needs a resume that shines.
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10 ways to influence IT purchases when you don’t control the spend
Business line leaders control bigger and bigger amounts of enterprise technology spend, but CIOs should aim to impact those budget decisions.
Leading Forward
How Johnson & Johnson IT is managing a global crisis
J&J CIO Jim Swanson reveals how he and his IT team are helping keep operations running at the $82B healthcare giant, as well as the lessons learned — and silver linings — of leading through crisis.
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6 ways to optimize your innovation spend
Innovation is key to organizational growth. Yet most companies shortchange innovation initiatives when it comes to IT budgeting. Here’s how to stretch your R&D dollars.
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The CIO’s crisis management playbook: 8 lessons in leadership
The coronavirus pandemic has been a litmus test of leadership under pressure. CIOs from the healthcare industry and beyond share tips for leading through crisis.
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IT automation shakes up the entry-level career path
The advent of IT automation — and the desire for more meaningful work — is transforming how CIOs think about internal talent pipelines and entry-level IT work.
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10 developer skills on the rise — and five on the decline
Developers remain in high demand, but the skills they need to succeed are in constant flux. Here’s how to ensure your programming chops are on point and sharp.
Podcast
Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Jesse Carrillo, SVP and CIO at Hines
Listen now as Jesse Carrillo, SVP and CIO at Hines, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss IT leadership during the coronavirus outbreak, the impact on Hines' business and Carrillo's plan for going forward in the months ahead.-
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