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The early returns on gen AI for software development

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Assistance across the app-dev lifecycle Gen AI “has opened up the body of knowledge that developers can tap into in a conversation type of paradigm,” says Prasad Ramakrishnan, senior vice president of IT and CIO at Freshworks, a provider of customer service software. “It

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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. Efforts like these can help raise the technical skill levels inside organizations. How can they do that better?

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

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“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. You want advice from a team that can get invested enough to challenge your ideas or suggest alternative paths.”

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

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You need to lower barriers to brainstorming and innovation,” he says. They also fill their “treasure chest” with the attitudes, knowledge, and tact that gives you breadth as a leader, a key attribute to be acquired by any technical leader hoping to become a business leader.

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

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We ran workshops with every division of our business, educating them on the accelerating innovation in this area, brainstorming opportunities and risks. This is why, at this stage, it’s essential that any use is checked by someone with expert knowledge. But overall, we see this as a huge opportunity.

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How to create a culture of innovation

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Your team needs to know they can trust you and each other to brainstorm openly, suggest ideas, experiment, and take risks — and even fail, without consequence. “I Instilling an innovative culture comes down to creating an environment based on trust, which breaks down barriers and inspires people to have more open mindsets, says Keshavan.

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What is OKR? A goal-setting framework for thinking big

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Brainstorming meetings in which your team can flesh out the goals that will have the most impact in the next quarter are worthwhile. Establishing OKRs In developing OKRs, you want to encourage your team to set goals that are out of its comfort zone and ambitious.