Category: Personal Development
Is the traditional resume about to be outdated?
Original article published on TechRepublic. Although IT pros make their livings from technological innovation, you have to admit that it has also disrupted employment in different industries many times over. From travel agents to telecommunications, it has cut out the middlemen in numerous fields and has eliminated some of the most traditional forms of communication. [...]
How to … coach Generation Y
By BARBARA ST.CLAIRE-OSTWALD, Original article published in Coaching at Work. Like any other generational group, Generation Y is uniquely shaped by its historical context. It is only by understanding, respecting and addressing such generational differences in the working environment, that coaches can establish a successful relationship There is no consensus on the exact birthdate of [...]
What are the most sought-after skills in IT today?
Based on article published in CIO.com In order to respond to the increasingly complex demands of today’s businesses, the information technology department, once almost entirely populated by skilled technologists, has morphed into a more flexible corps of business-savvy IT professionals. In filling more customer-facing roles, technical prowess (while far from obsolete) takes a back seat [...]
In Praise of the Incomplete Leader
No leader is perfect. The best ones don’t try to be – they concentrate on honing their strengths and find others who can make up for their limitations. Preview of the full article by Deborah Ancona, Thomas W. Malone, Wanda J. Orlikowski, and Peter M. Senge (Harvard Business Review 2007) The Incomplete Leader in Brief [...]
The CIO guide to being headhunted
(Original article: “The CIO guide to being headhunted” in ComputerWeekly) As the number of UK IT professionals looking for a new career challenge rises, senior technology executives need to be aware of the pitfalls and best practices when dealing with recruitment agents and headhunters to find the best opportunity. Recruitment firm Monster.co.uk recently polled 228 [...]
Coaching Emotional Intelligence – The Business Case for Human Capital
(Based on original article by BRENDA SMITH, MBA, CPEC) Introduction Adam Smith is playing his hand a bit differently these days. The invisible force that shapes the interplay of markets of the world wasn’t ready to find it flat (Friedman, 2005). Despite this new business landscape, organizations and the leaders that drive them have held [...]
Top Skills for IT Managers
Six Top Business Skills for IT Managers Joseph R. Czarnecki, project management specialist and senior consultant at ESI International, identifies six top business skills for IT managers. (Adapted from Top Skills for IT Managers published in computerweekly.com) Establishing a business mindset As the economy, global commerce and continuous upgrades shape the business world, IT workers [...]
Burned Out – The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time
Why is it that between 25% and 50% of people report feeling overwhelmed or burned out at work? It’s not just the number of hours we’re working, but also the fact that we spend too many continuous hours juggling too many things at the same time. What we’ve lost, above all, are stopping points, finish [...]
Coaching for Performance – GROWing Human Potential
The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines the verb to coach as to “tutor, train, give hints to, prime with facts.” This does not help us much, for those things can be done in many ways, some of which bear no relationship to coaching. Coaching is as much about the way these things are done as about [...]
Resilience – Coping with stress and becoming more effective
Resilience refers to a person’s ability to adapt to stressful situations or crises. More resilient people are able to adapt to adversity without lasting difficulties. Less resilient people have a harder time with stress and life changes, both major and minor. It has been found that those who deal with minor stresses more easily can [...]