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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
Barack Obama tells entrepreneurs to be like Steve Jobs
President Obama called on America to support 'every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs' in his State of the Union address.
RBS investment bank wind down will see IT team axed
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is set to make 3,500 job cuts to its investment bank, in which advanced IT plays an integral part to operations, leaving technology staff fearing the worst.
Government appoints digital engagement director
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has appointed Emer Coleman as deputy director of digital engagement.
Shared service overrun costs in Cheshire to cause redundancies
Seventy staff working for the shared service ICT function between Cheshire East and Chester West and Chester (CWaC) councils are facing job losses due to overrunning costs.
Nokia Siemens Networks cut 17,000 jobs around the world
Struggling network infrastructure vendor Nokia Siemens Networks is planning to cut 17,000 jobs worldwide, as it aims to cut €1 billion from its costs by the end of 2013, the company said Wednesday.
CIOs face a mainframe skill shortage
Seven in 10 businesses are now seriously concerned about the financial and operational impact of the worsening mainframe skills shortage.
Apple set for Christmas bonanza
What gadget tops your holiday wish list? A Siri-speaking iPhone 4S? A shiny, new iPad 2? Or maybe you're hoping for an ultra-thin MacBook Air.
Atos seeks British IT student talent
Atos, the IT service company, has launched a new competition aimed to find the IT talent of the future from 25 universities in the UK and around the world.
HP workers vote in favour of new pay deal
HP workers have voted in favour of a new pay deal that introduces a minimum salary of £15,500.
Swiss software firm creates 500 developer jobs in Scotland
Avaloq, a banking software supplier, is set to create 500 jobs in Edinburgh.
Soft skills in depth
CIO Profile: P&G's Dave Ubachs on the future of the CIO
It's about business prowess, not technical expertise, which comes as a given
For one of Procter & Gamble's IT heads, if the CIO isn't on the board, they cannot continue to stay relevant more...
Time management tips from BG Group CIO Christine Ashton
Picking the right combinationb of people is key to getting everything done
People with the flexibility to chunk up in some situations and chunk down in others get a lot more done, says BG Group CIO Christine Ashton more...
The benefits and pitfalls of working with Super-users
Business analysis can get caught up in an enthusiastic minority's view of what tech is required
Determining the IT requirements of the business can be helped by super-users, says Mark Settle, but beware that you aren't getting a wide enough perspective more...
Learning the ropes by swinging from the branches
ICT teaching lacks the fizz to get students interested
If teachers want to get students excited about computing, says Autonomy's Mike Lynch, they have to help them explore it properly. Excel spreadsheets and Powerpoint slides aren't enough more...
CIO Pay = B + I + X factor
The formula for making sure you get the best remuneration deal
There's a formula to getting a good pay deal, says James Hallahan, MD CIO Practice, Harvey Nash. How does yours compare? more...
CIO Profile: Veolia's William Payne on sorting tasks and cutting out the rubbish
William Payne prefers to split large projects into smaller, manageable and deliverable pieces
Fittingly for the CIO of a recycling business, William Payne prefers to sort large projects into smaller, manageable and deliverable pieces more...
Make your requirements functional
Defining specific project requirements at the earliest stage can reap massive rewards
Defining specific project requirements at the earliest stage can reap massive rewards, as James Fairhurst of Hasting Direct explains more...
CIO Profile: May Gurney's Ian Cox on contract management
The essential services company IT boss
Ian Cox's experience in facialities management has helped him engage non-IT executives at May Gurney in the technology projects that have helped the company's growth more...
The CIO Questionnaire: Chris Airey, Lifestyle Services Group
Former Bezier IT boss on the noble art of liquor-making and the value of personal development coaching
Chris Airey lists the most influential teachers in his career, from Ford and Littlewoods more...
How to manage your time more effectively
Two leading CIOs explain how they manage time and people to get the desired results quickly
Two leading CIOs — one a newly appointed IT chief, the other an experienced interim — explain how they manage time and people to get the desired results quickly more...
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Analysis
CIO: business co-pilot, or back seat driver?
User engagement is critical in the process of managing business optimisation, says Freeform Dynamics' Colin Beveridge, as the partnership between technology and business initiative comes under the closest scrutiny and the greatest pressure more...
Opinion
Four IT trends for 2012
The CIO of 2012 faces a quartet of challenging changes based about anticipating colleagues’ behavioural needs and providing fast, accurate business information more...
Debate
Virtual CIO Summit
This year’s CIO Summit was the best yet and a series of leading UK based CIOs shared their experiences and thoughts with an audience exclusively made up of CIOs. Some have kindly agreed to share their presentations with you here. more...
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