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Designing employee communication for the modern office

CIO

This means that the way employees build relationships and get things done — team meetings, casual debriefings, and brainstorming sessions — must be as effective virtually as they are in person. Companies that create strong employee connections without regard to location gain a competitive advantage. X more likely to be agile 3.2

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Using Data-Driven Lean Thinking to Optimize Business Processes

Smart Data Collective

Data-driven decision-making has become a major element of modern business. A growing number of businesses use big data technology to optimize efficiency. One of the ways that smart business leaders can create successful data strategies is to utilize lean thinking. Advantages in applying Lean Thinking.

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Technology Companies Need to Make Hard Choices to Teach More ‘Soft Skills”

CIO

But they won’t ensure that IT teams have the broad range of skills, knowledge, overall business acumen and emotional intelligence they need to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Brainstorming, for instance. Making timely, well-informed decisions advances business objectives and prepares each contributor to take on more responsibility.

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4 key roles that define transformational IT leaders today

CIO

In all such title expansions, the core of the CIO’s abilities continues to be that they can incorporate the right technology into business execution to create and deliver value, Tyler adds. This reflects that every business effort is a technology effort,” he says. None of the extensions of the role are absent this reality.

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The four Es of AI: Keeping up with the trend that never sleeps

CIO

Others are more consequential: How do we diffuse AI through every dimension of our business? Brainstorm how generative AI could make your processes (and the people supporting those processes) more intelligent and productive. If you’re already using AI for some of the use-cases you brainstorm, no matter – record those too.

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CIO Brett Lansing’s five-point approach to building followership

CIO

You need to lower barriers to brainstorming and innovation,” he says. By “chaos” Lansing means something that is out of order — a process, department, tool, or the like — that if put in order presents an opportunity to build a competitive advantage. The true power of these forums is in their ability to create momentum, Lansing says.

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6 generative AI hazards IT leaders should avoid

CIO

But even businesses outside creative industries need to be careful about using generative AI, which can backfire in embarrassing ways and potentially expose them to legal action. Treat it as a brainstorming discussion that stimulates new ideas rather than something that will produce the perfect idea for you fully baked.

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