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

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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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8 ways to detect (and reject) terrible IT consulting advice

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Before embracing any external advice on any IT or business issue, check out the following eight ways to determine whether a consultant is truly on track. A good consultant will always consider the long-term implications,” says Paladiy, who also urges IT leaders to beware of advisors who place pushy persuasion over collaborative brainstorming.

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Tech leaders weigh in on the upside and flipside of generative AI

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Generative AI is a key part of our business strategy, facilitating growth with AI-enabled processes already live in production,” he says. We ran workshops with every division of our business, educating them on the accelerating innovation in this area, brainstorming opportunities and risks.

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How to create a culture of innovation

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A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. One instance of how that exploration led to real business benefits was with the application of machine learning to predict optimal product formulation using a set of desired consumer benefits.

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Diversity and inclusion: 7 best practices for changing your culture

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Diversity and inclusion (D&I) have become necessary missions for most businesses. Despite the requisite commitment and knowledge, however, creating a truly diverse and inclusive workforce takes much more than locating and tapping a diverse hiring pipeline. The purpose was to educate us on the basics of neurodiversity.

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How to Create a SWOT Analysis to Update Your Organization’s Strategy

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It’s a framework that helps organizations identify internal and external factors that may impact their business. The global business intelligence and analytics software application market is expected to be valued at over $18 billion by 2025. A SWOT analysis can help assess a business unit, product, service, or whole company.

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Disrupting the enterprise: How AI is redefining people, process, and productivity

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By Chet Kapoor, CEO, DataStax, and Prasad Setty, DataStax advisor and Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer. It might not be the best source of knowledge due to the potential for hallucinations , but more than being a knowledge engine, it helps us reason and inspires more critical and deeper thought. AI changes the game.

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