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- Tales of an IT ninja
- According to Wikipedia, the word "ninja" looselytranslates to "one skilled inthe art of stealth."Â Judging bymany of the assignments and installations completed by IT pros, the analogy canbe made that we are IT ninjas serving the corporate cause; covertly resolvingissues and upgrading systems unbeknownst to most end users. A problem isdiscovered,...
- Technical articles 2006-10-03
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- IT LONER VS COMMUNITY
- IT LONER VS COMMUNITYI guess I should begin by asking what defines a loner? There are many thoughts. However, there are two distinct definitions that break out from all the others. They are:1. A person who is socially disfunctional and has behavioral issues that affect his daily life. -OR-2....
- Discussion threads 2004-12-13
- personality and social skills development
- personality and social skills developmentI was reading the thread titled "Managing a Brilliant Employee" and can certainly identify since I am introverted myself. I actually have good social skills in business situations. I can speak to management, do job interviews, talk to customers, deal with tech support issues,...
- Discussion threads 2005-10-01
- IT careers for introverts
- IT careers for introvertsThis might be a weird question, but does anyone know of any IT careers that are generally geared towards introverts? I work at a help desk, which has turned out to be quite an extraverted job. I'm willing to get more certifications if necessary, but...
- Discussion threads 2005-07-07
- Experts: Introverted youth have deep roots for behavior - Yahoo! News
- Summary version: introverts use their frontal lobes more than extraverts.This post originally appeared on an external website by Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2005-12-05
- Learn to manage your team with consistent communication
- If you are an IT manager, do you manage each of your staff in the same manner, or do you manage them differently depending on the individual personality? Or, if you are someone in a non-managerial role, do you notice being managed differently than some of your peers? ...
- Blog posts 2006-10-30
- Are you an HSP?
- Question: Do good leaders have some innate trait which gives them an advantage? I spend a lot of time researching what's behind the differences in the effectiveness of individuals; often finding hard evidence supporting many of those things we all take for granted. I don't mean urban...
- Blog posts 2006-11-02
- It's Not the "Sell Desk"!
- For a couple of years now, I've made a living providing front-line technical assistance for a cable-based ISP. While I'm proud of all the tools I've added to my inventory, I seem unable to advance toward my principal goal; a job where, if I can't get away from the constant...
- Discussion threads 2004-12-04
- Depends on the definition of 'ceiling'
- Depends on the definition of 'ceiling'What is your ceiling??Status? **Is it how you are seen by others or how you see yourself**Job Satisfaction?**Are you willing to something you don't enjoy**Money?**Does more money mean you are up the ladder further-- I know plumbers who make more money than Managing Directors****Remember...
- Discussion threads 2005-05-19
- Does a network admin need a laptop
- hiiam new here. i have just started at a new company as there Network Admin, i would just like to know does a network admin need a laptop and why? my boss wants me to motivate and i cant think of anythingHelp me out pleaseLaptopNo, a network admin does not...
- Discussion threads 2005-06-22
- It's a toneriffic day...
- Toner: $42.Toner safe vacuum: $245Slacks, socks, and shoes: $115.Creating a black mushroom cloud of toner just as 10 people walk in for a meeting: Priceless.What if the filter fails??I had one time when the filter failed, while cleaning an old NEC LC-890 printer. Filled the whole floor with...
- Discussion threads 2006-08-30
- Understand behavioral culture of IT teams to help align with business goals
- By Harris KernFor years, my company has employed assessments, workshops, process owners and champions, and leadership counseling to address the common problems found in IT infrastructures. We’ve accomplished varying degrees of success.We've helped organizations with poor structures eliminate conflicts of interest and increase efficiencies. And we've helped them add key...
- Technical articles 2003-04-25
- One IT pro's creative thinking turns a bad decision into a boon
- Not long ago, I worked with an international systems integrator. My division consisted of architects, planners, and project managers. We focused on corporate and government markets for the most part.One afternoon while out working on a client e-mail and file services upgrade, one of my corporate moles paged me. He...
- Technical articles 2003-04-14
- Are you a scary boss?
- By Paul GlenI'll never forget the first time I learned that one of mysubordinates was afraid of me. A talented young man, probably 26, had just leftmy office after explaining to me how happy he was with his current project. Myassistant came in and told me that he had spent...
- Technical articles 2006-09-19
- Conference savvy for the IT pro
- I just came back from a technology conference and while theconference itself was good, the real value of going to conferences is thenetworking and brainstorming that can occur spontaneously when speakingwith colleagues from across the state, region, or country.While there are some in management who view attendance atconferences as glorified...
- Technical articles 2006-10-09
- Blacksburg
- Like everybody else, I've been examining the mass killings at Virginia tech in the light of my own experience. The usual debate over the control of firearms is already under way, but I'd like to see some input from the membership on some ancillary points.The media already seem determined to...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-17
- Team Building exercises -- Are they too contrived to work?
- TeamworkI've found that assigning large jobs to a group of people, then let them decide who will handle what parts does more to bring people together than any teambuilding outings or get togethers. This is also a good way to get new employees into the group and up to...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-07
- Shyness hurting your career? Here's some help
- If youre an introverted person, IT is not a bad field to be in. But sometimes if, for example, youd like to move into management, you might wish you were more comfortable with social interaction. You can always bone up on your technology skills, but is it possible to overcome...
- Blog posts 2007-05-11
- UK Training Magazine Online: Training with a British flair
- Have you thought about what the current trends and training issues are in other countries? Susanne Krivanek reviews a Web site that provides a refreshing look at the focus of training in the UK.For a fresh perspective on the issues surrounding the training profession, be sure to check out the...
- Technical articles 1999-11-05
- Do tech 'Einsteins' make good managers?
- CIOs have to take special care of their tech 'Einsteins' to keep them happy and performing well, but are these savvy savants promotable? Find out what our members think.Nobody likes know-it-alls until they need their expertise. For CIOs, those times come quite often, and they depend heavily on their tech...
- Technical articles 2002-12-18
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