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4 ways companies can destroy data silos

December 11, 2012 By Guest Author Leave a Comment

In most organizations, IT holds a lot of data – but that data isn’t always effectively shared among all divisions that need it. In this guest post, tech writer Aidan Grayson has some advice for how companies can tear down dreaded data silos.  _____________________________________________________________ The much maligned data silo occurs when one business unit within an organization [...]

4 things employees hate about their boss

October 26, 2012 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

Here’s some bad news for a lot of IT managers: Many of your employees would rather see you get fired than to get a higher salary for themselves. 

9 soft skills IT pros need

September 18, 2012 By Sam Narisi 1 Comment

As IT departments focus on working more closely with other sections of the organization, soft skills are becoming increasingly important for IT pros. Here are some of the most important soft skills needed to succeed in IT. 

5 communication skills IT managers need

August 24, 2012 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

Often, IT managers are good with technology, but could use help managing employees. One critical area to improve: communication skills.

Autocorrect error shuts down school

March 6, 2012 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

As more employees send corporate email on smartphones, that means more work communication has the potential to be derailed by those gadgets’ sometimes-tricky autocorrect features.