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

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Many are also setting up certification programs to arm their work forces with more of the IT “ technical skills ” that are in high demand – everything from networking to technical support to machine learning to cybersecurity and analytics. But individuals can learn what it takes to collaborate. Brainstorming, for instance.

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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. A sure-fire formula for driving innovative growth is to “try something new, learn fast, pivot as needed, and scale success,’’ says Mike Crowe, CIO of Colgate-Palmolive.

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

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Learning how to evaluate expert advice is a skill every IT leader needs to master. 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. There is often too much gray area involved to bet your enterprise.

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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. According to a recent study in the Harvard Business Review (HBR), organizations of all sizes have made unprecedented investments around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the past few years. At the time, my son was learning to drive.

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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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Cloud Technology Can Reduce Employee Turnover by Improving Communication

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A rushed or fast atmosphere at work adds stress and hampers business performance, which could lead to a talented individual quitting the job. Conduct training sessions where new employees are made aware of how the company works and older employees are motivated to learn skills and perform better. Adapts to conditions.

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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. Here’s what we’ve learned. Identify mission-critical business processes and select a small segment of the process to begin with. Don’t waste an ounce of your people’s talent or a minute of their time.”

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