District Administrator – Maximum web management for K12 schools
Jan25

District Administrator – Maximum web management for K12 schools

  “A district’s website presents contrasting demands. It needs to be a constant digital presence: always up and always available. Yet its content and functionality are ever changing. District leaders nationwide solve this two-pronged challenge with commercial, locally-developed or open source software that lets them add new functions and content to keep their communities informed and engaged. A district’s choice of software...

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CIOReview – Ensuring a Smooth Digital Transition in Education
Jan25

CIOReview – Ensuring a Smooth Digital Transition in Education

  “We need to ensure that teaching and learning lead this digital shift first rather than technology leading from the beginning” “Ultimately, it is not the what, but the how that makes a difference. How can we reach kids? How can we better prepare them for the future in the workplace? What new opportunities do we have to teach problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, persistence...

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7 Traits Found in Extraordinary Leaders
Feb23

7 Traits Found in Extraordinary Leaders

I found this story on Inc.com on seven traits that are found in extraordinary leaders in regards to their team building skills. http://www.inc.com/chris-heivly/7-traits-of-extraordinary-team-builders.html Here are the seven traits from the article: 1. Create Appropriate Transparency Today’s best employees demand to be informed of the meaningful progress of the company. For many it will be revenue or bookings. For others it may...

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The shift that is occurring in traditional enterprise computing
Feb11

The shift that is occurring in traditional enterprise computing

Interesting article on the transition occurring in the enterprise systems vendor space.  What was particularly interesting is the shift in focus and revenue streams that are occurring at those enterprise systems vendors.   This is not the first nor the last time we will hear the bell toll for traditional enterprise computing. Was 2014 the end of enterprise computing?...

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How to Spot Future Leaders
Feb09

How to Spot Future Leaders

This is one of the most important roles a CIO or any senior leader has is to grow your staff and develop future team leaders and managers.  This is a great article in FastCompany that discusses the qualities to look for in your staff to help identify those future leaders on you team. How To Spot Future Leaders...

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