by Mary Patry | Sep 3, 2019 | IT People, Leadership
Of all the ITIL processes, IT Asset Management (ITAM) might be the most challenging and most misunderstood. It certainly is the one everyone would like to ignore. It is hard. I’ve heard asset management compared to starting a program to improve your health. Though...
by Mary Patry | Aug 28, 2019 | Leadership, IT People
Does your organization have the culture needed to drive your vision for high performance? Are you, as a leader, prepared to create and lead your organization into a culture of intent? Many executives think that culture is a vague and ambiguous term. When it comes to...
by Mary Patry | Jul 31, 2019 | IT People, Leadership
Today’s conversation is inspired by a reader who posed a question that I’ve been asking myself for over 40 years – “Why aren’t there more women CTO’s?” Her very valid question provokes a broader question as well – “Why aren’t there more women in IT?” The...
by Mary Patry | May 1, 2019 | IT People, Leadership
According to Gallup (2018), only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged, and one-quarter of employees report that they are actively disengaged. The result of disengagement ranges from turn-over to productivity loss. The costs of this situation are staggering in terms...
by Mary Patry | Apr 17, 2019 | IT People, Careers
Last week’s article ended with a commitment to discuss techniques designed to help you with networking. Let’s face it; networking is awkward. Small talk is challenging for even the most seasoned professional. Even as an extrovert, I have to work at adjusting my...
by admin | Apr 10, 2019 | IT People, Careers
You’ve all heard it. You might have even said it, “I don’t have time to network,” “Ugh, networking is not in my comfort zone,” “I am not good with small talk,” “I don’t have anything to say that anyone would care to hear.” Yes, that may all be true – until the day...
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