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Novell Linux CTO Goes Buh-Bye

Juergen Geck, chief technology of Suse Linux at Novell, is leaving the company at the end of the week, Novell has announced.Is it possible that he and Jeffrey Jaffe, CTO of Novell who left in November, have realized that the organization has NEVER had an effective marketing plan that can...

Tags: Novell Inc., linux, novell, resignations, BFilmFan, SuSE, Novell Linux

Discussion threads 2006-03-29

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Workplace environment for motivated, creative staff?

Hi. I'm an Application Development Manager who has experienced a number of resignations over the last few months. I've been at the firm 3 1/2 years and feel that morale and interest in the business is at the lowest point yet. My question really is

Tags: software, career, it management, skewenrich@..., workplace

Discussion threads 2007-03-08

Spiking turnover can hinder company growth plans

An increasing number of IT workers are leaving their posts, which is not good news for CIOs readying for an economic rebound and getting new projects off the ground. Find out the effects of staff resignations and the reasons employees leave.In the last five years, the number of voluntary employee...

Tags: Benefits, Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, David Southgate, worker, Hay Group, salary, information technology

Technical articles 2002-05-07

President Bush Must Read TechRepublic - And Listen to Maxwell Edison

."He's Bush doing a terrible thing by not chastising the United Nations for the corrupt and flawed organization it really is, and calling them to task, even demanding resignations and restructuring. It's time somebody stand up and call them what they really are, and he's in the position to do...

Tags: Bush, George W. Bush, Maxwell Edison, off-topic, united nations

Discussion threads 2005-09-14

Exit interviews: What are they good for?

Everyone I've ever spoken to who has given an "exit interview" to their company upon leaving its employment has always described it with a shrug of the shoulders and a "for what it's worth." Is it me or do exit interviews have an almost mythical reputation for being a waste...

Tags: exit interview

Blog posts 2006-09-11

Feel uncomfortable of resignation

I would like to resign in these two weeks since I have already accepted another offer. This is my first company and I am the only person to do the work. Though I know my current offer is better for me and current company cannot offer me the same opportunity,...

Tags: career, jiansec, only person, resignation

Discussion threads 2005-12-05

Who will replace Powell and three others to leave the cabinet

Who will replace Powell and three others to leave the cabinetAccording to a senior administration official today, Secretary of State Colin Powell and three other Cabinet members submitted their resignations. Besides Powell, who had argued Bush's case for ousting Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein before a skeptical U.N. Security Council in...

Tags: advisor, Aldanatech, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, off-topic, Yes Cheech

Discussion threads 2004-11-15

5 CEOs' best leadership tips

Over the last 30 years I've had the great fortune of working with some truly great CEOs. Some of them led brand names like AT&T, Cablevision, General Motors, DIRECTV, and Hudson's Bay Company. Others oversaw companies that were unknown to the average person. Regardless of what...

Tags: Leader, CEO, Leadership, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-03-27

These motivation methods counter retention and morale issues

Some use e-mail to broadcast a “Thought For The Day.” Others try gag gifts or cash bonuses. And some companies motivate their employees with full-blown career planning.Regardless of your approach, IT managers must strike a delicate balance when trying to motivate staff. On one side is the effective, encouraging, humanistic...

Tags: Carfax, motivation, Terry Sweeney

Technical articles 2003-04-21

Built to last: Calling it quits

In spite of everyone's best efforts, some team members inevitably move on. Make the departure as beneficial as possible for everyone concerned by following these suggestions for the supervisor and for those who are leaving.Sure, it’s nice to build a team that functions well together and is highly effective. But...

Tags: Team management, Scott Withrow, team

Technical articles 2001-08-27

A four-step plan to succession planning

By Jack Heine and Michael GerrardAn IT manager’s succession plans need not be overly complex, but they should include certain key items.Here is a four-step approach that will enable the creation of a succession plan that will benefit senior managers, subordinates, and the IS organization as a whole.First, what you...

Tags: Gartner  , succession plan, succession planning

Technical articles 2003-09-26

Communication, workload balance keys to averting staff burnout

Workloads rarely diminish when staffs get smaller, and that leads to burnout. CIOs can avoid this scenario with stronger communication and making sure employees aren't overwhelmed. The effort will also avert future hire costs and can improve productivity.By Debby YoungWith escalating pressure to downsize, many IT departments are doing more...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Team management, Guest Contributor, burnout, job, team

Technical articles 2002-11-11