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10 ways to kill your IT culture

CIO

Transformational CIOs recognize the importance of IT culture in delivering innovation, accelerating business impacts, and reducing operational and security risks. Research on creating a culture of high-performance teams suggests there’s a disconnect between how leaders perceive their cultures compared to how individual contributors view them.

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6 ways you’re failing at change management

CIO

Instead, they should consider partnering with experts who practice change management for a living, Hafez advises. You wouldnt hire someone who doesnt know how to write code to develop your software, so why would you expect a project manager or business analyst to drive change management?

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Software project management challenges — and how to handle them

CIO

“Agile software development projects iterate the cycle of plan, do, check, adjust — and the end user or representative sponsoring [the project] is key in all these stages,” says Ola Chowning, a partner with global technology research and advisory firm ISG. The KPIs for a project should be specific and linked to company goals.

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How to Build a High-Performance Team

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

By focusing on these elements, you can promote a culture of collaboration and innovation. Collaboration And Teamwork Use collaboration platforms such as project management software to secure team collaboration and streamline tasks. A mix of technical and interpersonal skills is often valuable in driving successful outcomes.

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The Importance of Assessing Interpersonal Skills in Recruitment

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Overemphasis on cultural fit While ensuring cultural alignment is essential, overemphasizing it can sometimes exclude diverse candidates whose interpersonal skills might shine in different team dynamics or work cultures. Example: “How do you approach giving constructive feedback to a teammate who isn’t meeting expectations?”

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Advanced Guide to Lead Meetings That Get Results and People Want to Attend

Let's Grow Leaders

Effective leaders hold meetings that get results and people want to attend. Horrible meetings are a cliché of the business world and with good reason. Too many meetings are a waste of time and don’t accomplish anything. If the meeting happens online, people multitask (or wish they could). Turn Meetings into Results.

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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch

CIO

Agile project management definition Agile project management is a methodology used primarily in software development that favors flexibility and collaboration, incorporating customer feedback throughout the project life cycle.