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What to do when your company has called in consultants

February 09, 2010
In the long run, employees should help the consultants succeed -- regardless of what success might entail
2 comments|
9 Recommendations
career advice, change management, misadventures, working conditions
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How to bungle an outsourcing announcement

February 08, 2010
Even if a business has to keep its outsourcing plans secret, the leaders can still act like human beings once the news becomes public
2 comments|
27 Recommendations
outsourcing/offshoring, leadership, working conditions
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How IT shops become bureaucracies

February 02, 2010
An Advice Line reader floats a nautical-themed theory on how once-lean companies get mired down with bloat and barnacles
7 comments|
126 Recommendations
business, business process management, IT management, working conditions
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Why are we getting so worked up about the iPad?

January 29, 2010
We're treating Apple's latest product announcement like it's a political event when, in fact, it's just another gadget
2 comments|
188 Recommendations
consumer electronics, desktop productivity, email, IT management, Apple, iPad
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When the boss plays favorites -- and it isn't you

January 27, 2010
If your boss has a better rapport with other employees, don't sit there feeling bad -- do something about it
6 comments|
217 Recommendations
career advice, leadership, working conditions
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Getting hired takes more than a college degree

January 26, 2010
A bachelor's degree might get you that first interview, but it's up to you to sell yourself
2 comments|
230 Recommendations
career advice, job search
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Making sense of a feedback-free performance review

January 25, 2010
When you aren't getting any face time or feedback from your supervisor, it's up to you to get to the bottom of the situation
4 comments|
241 Recommendations
career advice, education and skills, IT management, working conditions
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Wanted: IT risk-takers

January 20, 2010
If you'd really like your employees to take some chances, starting by getting rid of everything in place that discourages such ventures
5 comments|
305 Recommendations
leadership, IT management, working conditions
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Across-the-board IT budget cuts are not the answer

January 19, 2010
It may seem like the fair thing to do, but in actuality, it gives managers an incentive to pad their budgets -- and penalizes those who fail to do so
1 comment|
302 Recommendations
business, IT management
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Pay cuts: How a CIO might break the news

January 13, 2010
You'll first need a clear, unified plan to communicate what's happening, developed at the highest level of the company and crafted to make sense to employees
5 comments|
398 Recommendations
leadership, IT management, salary and job trends, working conditions
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