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Soft skills
People management is a key element to the daily role of being a CIO and team motivation requires a very different set of skills to implementing technology. CIOs may often have their roots in technology, but only those with good interpersonal skills will be able to deliver the complex array of change management, board level politics and negotiation skills. People are still one of the most valuable assets a CIO will be responsible for.
Latest Soft skills news
National Skills Academy for IT website launched
The new National Skills Academy for IT, which aims to address the development of IT professionals in the UK, has launched its website.
Rural group campaigns for 2Mbps broadband
A number of rural organisations have joined forces in a bid to encourage the government roll out 2Mbps broadband in the countryside.
VMware creates developers social media product
VMware has introduced a new labs site
Women CIOs show strong leadership on International Women’s Day
11 major organisations in the UK have their IT strategy led by women.
Continued IT jobs growth say recruiters
New research says that the IT sector is "on the rebound", as demand for staff continues to grow.
IT professionals upbeat as credit crisis eases
A global survey of IT professionals has revealed a fairly upbeat picture of life in the tech department. Hiring is set to rise modestly, budgets are now stable and salaries could even be rising a bit.
e-Skills release UK IT manifesto
Major IT employers have partnered with skills council e-skills UK to launch the ‘e-skills Manifesto’, which calls for more investment in technology skills.
BBC IT contractors vote on strike
BBC IT services contractors, employed by Siemens, are balloting on strike action.
Forrester research finds Europeans prefer staff suppliers to outsourcers
A preference by companies in Western Europe for contract IT staff is cutting into the business of outsourcing companies in these countries, according to a report by Forrester Research.
Fujitsu and Unite finalise new pay and pensions deal
Fujitsu staff have been offered a new pension and minimum pay package, following talks with a conciliation service and two weeks after a run of angry strikes by unionised employees.
Soft skills in depth
The CIO Questionnaire: BBC CIO Tiffany Hall
Auntie opens up
At a BBC opening up to suppliers, viewers and staff, CIO Tiffany Hall is setting standards and building platforms. more...
Department for Work and Pensions CTO reveals the power of crowd sourcing in government
Harnessing the power of the crowd
The wisdom of crowds can be an effective tool for collaborating on technology strategy. more...
The CIO Questionnaire: David Ivell, CIO of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Green fingers
Kew Gardens, the gem of the national gardning obsession is not afraid of technology and recently signed a new deal with Oracle. The CIO explains his motivations. more...
The CIO Questionnaire: Eachan Fletcher, Sporting Index CIO
Sporting chance
The mountain biking Sporting Index CIO reveals he is very well read. more...
Three simple tips for maintaining work-life balance (and reducing stress)
Already broken your New Year's resolution about work-life balance? These simple tips will get you back on track.
So, how are your work-life balance New Year's Resolutions going? If you've already broken them, I have three simple but effective tips for getting back on track, courtesy of Peter Handal, CEO of Dale Carnegie Training. more...
LinkedIn quick tip: Who's viewed your profile?
Are you wondering who's been eyeing your LinkedIn profile? There's a handy way to find out
Located about halfway down your LinkedIn homepage on the right-hand side is a box – "Who's Viewed My Profile" – that gives you two statistics: how many times your profile has been viewed in the last seven days and how many times you have appeared in search results in the last seven days. more...
Book review: Beyond the Boys’ Club
Making sense of the global economy
Books that aim to crack the codes of finance and shatter the glass ceiling. more...
Managing good people can no longer be ignored by CIOs
Why talent matters
Managing good people can no longer be ignored as companies scrap it out to attract and retain tomorrow’s IT leaders more...
Lastminute.com CIO Fin Goulding doesn't leave things to the last minute
Joining the dots
Fin Goulding, CIO at online travel retailer Lastminute.com, talks tying project professionalism to a dotcom mentality more...
The CIO Questionnaire, Owen Powell of the Arts Council
For arts sake
Owen Powell puts the digital into the national arts world, he’s a very people motivated leader and enjoys discussing issues around motivation and leadership. more...
Related Soft skills articles
Analysis
Liz Benison of Capgemini suggests 5 2010 resolutions for CIOs
Now that we’re all back at work and the excesses of the festive season are wearing off, personally at least, I have been talking to my colleagues and clients in the IT world about whether or not they will be making any new professional resolutions for 2010. more...
Opinion
Learning to lead
A decade is a long time but nonetheless a span of time that I can put my arms around, remembering, relating to, and digesting events and developments through the 10 years. more...
Debate
Business Process Management: It’s the organisation, stupid
CIOs Roger Scholes and Duncan Scott discuss the importance of a business focus over technology in BPM projects more...
