Episodes

  • Episode 29: Giving promotions
    Jul 23 2025

    Giving someone a promotion sounds like it should be easy. You call the person into your office, tell him he has been promoted and to continue doing great work, shake his hand and send him on his way. In one sense, it is that easy. However, there are a number of factors to consider . . .

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    3 mins
  • Episode 28: 6 ways to help influence your manager
    Jul 15 2025

    My boss is a great person, but sometimes I can’t seem to get his attention and support for the things I think are most important for my department. Any suggestions on how influence my manager in this way?

    The first thing you must do to gain the support and ear of your manager is . . .

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    4 mins
  • Episode 27: Managing up
    Jul 8 2025

    Managing up is one of the most important things that you must learn to do. To a large extent, the levels of management above you control your success and future at the company. If they like you, respect you, and think that you can help their careers, they will . . .

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    4 mins
  • Episode 25:The AI / User-Computing Leadership Dilemma
    Jun 17 2025

    User-Computing, previously called “Shadow IT” until the term was reused by the cloud and cybersecurity community, refers to people outside of IT performing IT-related tasks, such as programming, SaaS application customizations, and other similar activities.

    AI brings with it another whole new set of end-user tools that can be used by the non-IT community to automate processes, enhance productivity, and work with data.

    This webinar discusses these realities from an IT perspective and provides various ideas on how to assure these activities are properly monitored, secured, and production ready.

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    47 mins
  • Episode 24: Working with other managers
    Jun 3 2025

    Rule number one is to be a team player. It will make it easier for you, easier for your boss and easier for your group.

    Assuming that your peers are also managers, your boss is then a manager of managers. As a result . . .

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    4 mins
  • Episode 23: Change is a four-letter word: “Gold” and 6 great ways to get some
    May 6 2025

    Wow, what an industry we’re in, technical mega-trend after mega-trend. There’s gold in them there trends for the techies that can identify a unique niche, application type or business need, or job opportunity.

    These industry-changing trends can be of great career and financial benefit to you . . .

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    4 mins
  • Episode 22: Being the chief cheerleader for your department
    Apr 22 2025

    As the department manager, you should be the number one advocate for your group. It's your responsibility to make sure that your department gets:

    The resources it needs to function properly

    • The appropriate respect from other parts of the company
    • Recognition for deserving people in your department for a job well done

    Regarding promoting yourself . . .

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    4 mins