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Loading ...Essential learning: The structure of information networks
Interesting post from O’Reilly Radar today (by way of Paul Kedrosky) about a new course in the structure of information networks being offered by Cornell University this Fall. I don’t know the instructor, but the course outline does look interesting.
Right now Canada is more focused on business-oriented programs for IT professionals like the one Rafael covered yesterday, but this might be food for thought for Canadian schools (including the University of Waterloo) that want to raise their game a bit.
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(3 votes, average: 10 out of 10) Loading ...IT departments shouldn’t put up with bullies, either
I can’t find it online, but this week’s Maclean’s has an interesting story titled: “Your boss is an ass. But now you can sue,” which looks at a couple of recent precedent-setting cases in Canada involving office bullies and the victims who were brave enough to go to court. Bad news for the enterprise: lacking soft skills can cost you a lot.
Some of the cases in the Maclean’s article ended up in $1 million settlements, even though, as the piece noted, corporate culture often defends those who rub others the wrong way. (They actually included a photo of former HP chief exec Carly Fiorina as an example of a bully boss, though I think her reputation had much more to do with her gender than anything else).
As these kind of cases start to pile up, it’ll be interesting to see whether the financial impact they have on firms might be factored into the overall risk management strategy. If so, we’re all going to have to work a lot harder to get along.
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(2 votes, average: 10 out of 10) Loading ...Certified to annoy anyone sick of compliance issues
I wrote a story in today’s Daily IT Wire about a new certification from ISACA that will cover off governance in the enterprise. Maybe it’s about time, but I also wonder how many people you need to get these kind of credentials before they really have an impact.
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(3 votes, average: 10 out of 10) Loading ...The old ‘chief cook and bottle washer’ sounds about right
In the latest CW Mari-Len wrote a piece about some of the weird new job titles that are cropping up in the enterprise. Some of these, like chief risk officer, might be the kind of thing an IT manager will become, although it’s not always clear to me what’s a lateral move here and what’s really a promotion.
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(2 votes, average: 10 out of 10) Loading ...Nobody wants a new boss in the summer anyway
A report from the Association of Executive Search Consultants indicates that there wasn’t as much recruiting going on among senior technology industry executives during the second quarter of this year. That could just be the seasonal doldrums, or it could be a sign that things are levelling off again. Let’s hope for the latter.
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(4 votes, average: 9 out of 10) Loading ...We’re laughing at you, not with you
Normally we focus on the IT-specific surveys that come out of Robert Half, but one caught my eye the other day about laughter in the workplace. I guess this should be obvious, but ninety-seven per cent of workers polled told the staffing firm it is very or somewhat important for managers to have a funny bone, although 10 per cent their bosses aren’t that funny. And you thought it was just IT people who lack soft skills.
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(2 votes, average: 10 out of 10) Loading ...Poach at your own peril
I’ve always wanted to be poached, but no one ever comes calling.
When I read a recent interview on our U.S. counterpart’s site about IT departments poaching one another’s employees, however, I was reminded of what I learned when I was the one doing the poaching.
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