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- 10 midyear resolutions for IT managers
- More than half the year has gone by, and some of those promising New Year's resolutions made at the start of 2007 have probably been forgotten or abandoned. Good intentions are easily lost in the constant competition between project deadlines, operational requirements, and the occasional need to sleep.A while back,...
- Tags: 10 things, Career, IT management
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- 9 things IT managers should think about in 2007
- What kind of year did you have in 2006? Does the advice in this article give you some ideas for making a few improvements in the coming year?
- Tags: JodyGilbert
- Discussion threads 2006-12-20
- 10 IT manager resolutions for 2006: A look back
- What were some of the resolutions on your list for 2006 and how well do you think you fulfilled them? Will your goals for 2007 remain about the same or are you going to concentrate on different objectives and accomplishments?
- Tags: JodyGilbert
- Discussion threads 2006-12-14
- 10 things you can do to organize and lead effective meetings
- Do you feel like you accomplish what you want when you run your meetings, or do they sometimes wind up going long and degenerating into pointless, off-topic discussions? What suggestions would you add to the list to help keep organizers on track?More on #7...For myself at my current client, tangent...
- Tags: JodyGilbert, it management, meetings, 10 things, shannon kalvar, effective meeting
- Discussion threads 2006-05-17
- 10 things you can do to turn useless meetings into productive ones
- Was this information helpful? Please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,The TechRepublic Content TeamSounds Simple..right?Well thought out plan. I know some may read it and think it is common sense. Try and see how manay. Managers, VP's etc. actually can follow this concept. I...
- Tags: JodyGilbert, it management, meetings, 10 things, shannon kalvar, receiver
- Discussion threads 2006-04-19
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- Tags: 10 things, effective meeting, it management, JodyGilbert, meetings, shannon kalvar
- Discussion threads 2006-02-09
- DOWNLOAD:10 things you can do to turn useless meetings into productive ones
- http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10881-6016407.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Content TeamHaving wasted so much of my life in useless meetings......I wonder why the meeting mentioned in #6 exists at all? "...update attendees...of things they do not care...
- Tags: 10 things, career, JodyGilbert, leader, meetings, shannon kalvar
- Discussion threads 2006-01-03
- DOWNLOAD: 10 New Year's resolutions for IT managers
- http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10878-5993763.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Content Team
- Tags: JodyGilbert
- Discussion threads 2005-12-14
Additional Resources
- Good consultants know when to be "invisible"
- Sometimes you need to take a backseat to the client team so that they can fully develop the skills they'll need after you're gone. Shannon Kalvar describes becoming an "invisible consultant" in order to allow a client to become the star of the project. by Shannon Kalvar
- Tags: Project, Team, Consultant, Consulting, Shannon Kalvar, Larry, Team Management, Outsourcing, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- New home of project management blog
- Shannon Kalvar, an experienced project manager and long-time TechRepublic contributor will be offering his unique viewpoints, sharing his trials and tribulations, and giving some gems of advice in this new blog devoted solely to managing your projects better. Look for Shannon's first post very soon. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Project Management, Blog, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2007-08-06
- 9 things IT managers should think about in 2007
- The new year represents an opportunity for IT managers to evaluate their accomplishments and sift through their less successful projects and relationships in an effort to get things moving in the right direction. IT consultant Shannon Kalvar offers some advice that will help you keep things on track in...
- Tags: IT manager, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2006-12-20
- 10 IT manager resolutions for 2006: A look back
- Last December, IT consultant Shannon Kalvar prepared to kick off the new year with a list of ambitious improvement goals and best practices for becoming a more effective IT manager. Now, as the year winds down, he revisits his resolutions and assesses how well he and his peers were...
- Tags: IT manager, Resolution, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2006-12-14
- Proving to business leaders that new technology is not just a gimmick
- Learn how to overcome the resistance of business leaders to new technology projects through more effective communication. by Shannon Kalvar
- Tags: Gimmick, Information Technology, Leader, Manager, Productivity, Leadership, Strategy, Operational Planning, Management, Business Operations, Shannon Kalvar
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Dealing with a mistrustful client
- A CIO hires a consultant to examine the feasibility of outsourcing his IT team. When the consultant tries to handle the inevitable bad feelings of the in-house team, he finds that this extreme challenge also raises ethical questions. by Shannon Kalvar
- Tags: Team, CIO, Consultant, Agent, Team Management, Management, Shannon Kalvar
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- Pigs aloft
- TechRepublic contributor Shannon Kalvar recently pointed meto RFC 1925, which many of you no doubt already know about. Nestled between RFC 1924(A Compact Representation of IPv6 Addresses) and RFC 1926 An ExperimentalEncapsulation of IP Datagrams on Top of ATM lies this list of "The 12Networking Truths," which seem to be...
- Tags: NETWORKING, RFC, Shannon Kalvar, It is Hard
- Blog posts 2005-12-19
- A consultant's technical pride causes his team considerable delays
- Don't make this consultant's mistake: taking on project issues that don't suit your technical abilities. Letting your team apply its strengths to project work will allow you to focus on planning and management duties, and you'll all meet your deadlines. by Shannon Kalvar
- Tags: Team, Leadership, Problem, Team Management, Servers, Management, Hardware, Shannon Kalvar
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- Track the behavior of your system with Windows Vista's Reliability Monitor
- What's up with the banners?It seems that on TR the banners don't belong with the article or blog that is being presented, anymore. I started noticing this when they introduced the new enlarged banners with photos, about a month ago.In this case, the article is the Windows Vista Report...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), tct, Shannon Kalvar, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista Report, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-06-15
- Long-term planning in a short-term world: The acquisition stance
- To effectively link corporate strategy to actual projects, IT departments need to understand the interplay between strategic stances, synergy, and time horizons. In the final installment of his series on strategic planning, Shannon Kalvar looks at how these concepts interrelate and takes a look at the particular challenges of the...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Acquisition, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations
- Download resources 2005-06-13
- 10 things you can do to turn useless meetings into productive ones
- We've all had to sit through meetings that were nothing but a waste of our time. Here are some tactics you can use to salvage something productive from the ones that drag on forever or go completely off the rails. There's no shortage of books offering suggestions...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Action Item, Nothing, Instant Messaging, Strategy, Internet, Online Communications, Management
- Download resources 2006-01-03
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet on Unshielded Twisted-Pair Cabling: Moving 10 Gigabit Ethernet Into a Volume Platform
- Two challenges exist as 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is extended beyond its initial role. Achieving 10Gbps on copper Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling is a significant technical achievement. Meeting the application's requirements for low power is also needed for 10GBASE-T, more commonly known as 10 Gigabit Ethernet over UTP cabling,...
- Tags: 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet Alliance, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2006-02-01
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