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8 01, 2018

Long-Term Endpoint Innovation

By |2020-03-15T07:04:31-06:00January 8th, 2018|Technology|Comments Off on Long-Term Endpoint Innovation

One of the most inventive or innovative things I’ve ever done occurred as a large, multi-year project while I was with Grant Thornton, acting as the Senior Manager of Enterprise Systems Management. I was the chief architect and strategist in overhauling the entire endpoint operating environment, which included hardware procurement, [...]

2 03, 2017

Manager to Coach Transformation

By |2020-03-15T07:08:56-06:00March 2nd, 2017|Leadership, Management|Comments Off on Manager to Coach Transformation

We all have a plethora of relationships that we build in all aspects of our lives. These relationships are building blocks in creating who we are and what we become. Coaching and not just managing in our work environment involves trust and mutuality. As we all know, most work [...]

23 09, 2016

To be or not to be… Mentored! A Personal Approach to Career Development

By |2020-03-15T07:13:29-06:00September 23rd, 2016|Leadership|Comments Off on To be or not to be… Mentored! A Personal Approach to Career Development

In life, we all need a little help from our friends!  Sometimes we need our friends to be more experienced than we are, more powerful than we are, independent of our careers, and available to us as a "sounding board."  We need our friends to be open and honest [...]

2 09, 2016

Winning the Customer Service Battle

By |2020-03-15T07:16:23-06:00September 2nd, 2016|Customer|Comments Off on Winning the Customer Service Battle

Businesses cannot exist without customers. IT departments cannot exist without the business. Whether your customers are internal or external to the company, your ability to satisfy them and create loyalty is critical to your success in driving revenue growth and taking your business to the next level. If you [...]

22 08, 2016

Flashback to Leadership

By |2020-03-15T07:20:10-06:00August 22nd, 2016|Leadership|Comments Off on Flashback to Leadership

A number of years ago, 2009 to be exact, I participated in a leadership program that would forever change my life.  Many talk about game-changer experiences, and for me this was one of them.  The program was the Regional Leadership Forum (RLF), hosted by the Society for Information Management [...]

18 08, 2015

Professional Productivity

By |2020-03-15T07:22:52-06:00August 18th, 2015|Productivity|Comments Off on Professional Productivity

With economic conditions and the ever increasing demand for cost savings, many companies are trying to determine how to cut budgets, yet somehow increase productivity at the same time. While it’s tempting to put a halt on refreshing computer hardware systems, some organizations are realizing that support and maintenance [...]