THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT The Enterprisers Project is an online publication and community helping CIOs and IT leaders solve problems. The opinions expressed on this website are those of HYBRID WORK: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TURNOVER TSUNAMI The time to start addressing anticipated turnover is now. "If you acknowledge that the risk factors affecting the likelihood of increased attrition in the near term are there, the first recommendation I would make is simple: Accept and prepare for it," says Selective Insurance CIO John Bresney. "Developing loyalty and improving retention requires you to improve employee engagement,

increase

KUBERNETES BY THE NUMBERS, IN 2020: 12 STATS TO SEE 12 compelling Kubernetes statistics. Let’s unpack a dozen more (and then some) numbers that speak to Kubernetes’ continuing rise to IT ascendancy. 84 percent: In its most recent survey, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) found that in 2019 the vast majority of respondents – 84 percent – were running containers in production. 7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions IT LEADERSHIP IN THE NEXT NORMAL The next normal has arrived, and CIOs play a central and critical role in whether organizations thrive in this reality. This new research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services identifies four focus areas for CIOs and IT leaders as they shift from retrenchment and triage to rebuilding. From creating the blended workplace of the future to reimagining the design of their digital business 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. IT CAREERS 2021: 7 HOT TECHNOLOGY AND CORE SKILLS EQ will continue to be a prized set of core skills for IT leaders, says ISG’s Chowning.“The shift of many organizations to smaller, cross-functional teams often means a more collaborative, human-centered environment that requires understanding and reasoning rather than purely science-based perspectives to be successful,”

Chowning notes.

DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A BETTER WAY TO EXPLAIN THE "WHY" The track record for most change management efforts is pretty dismal. One missing element often dooms these efforts from the start: Most leaders focus on the what and the how, thinking that these items will carry the ball.Leaders often avoid the why because it tends to be more of an emotional message – and people are less comfortable with

those.

THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT The Enterprisers Project is an online publication and community helping CIOs and IT leaders solve problems. The opinions expressed on this website are those of HYBRID WORK: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TURNOVER TSUNAMI The time to start addressing anticipated turnover is now. "If you acknowledge that the risk factors affecting the likelihood of increased attrition in the near term are there, the first recommendation I would make is simple: Accept and prepare for it," says Selective Insurance CIO John Bresney. "Developing loyalty and improving retention requires you to improve employee engagement,

increase

KUBERNETES BY THE NUMBERS, IN 2020: 12 STATS TO SEE 12 compelling Kubernetes statistics. Let’s unpack a dozen more (and then some) numbers that speak to Kubernetes’ continuing rise to IT ascendancy. 84 percent: In its most recent survey, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) found that in 2019 the vast majority of respondents – 84 percent – were running containers in production. 7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions IT LEADERSHIP IN THE NEXT NORMAL The next normal has arrived, and CIOs play a central and critical role in whether organizations thrive in this reality. This new research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services identifies four focus areas for CIOs and IT leaders as they shift from retrenchment and triage to rebuilding. From creating the blended workplace of the future to reimagining the design of their digital business 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. IT CAREERS 2021: 7 HOT TECHNOLOGY AND CORE SKILLS EQ will continue to be a prized set of core skills for IT leaders, says ISG’s Chowning.“The shift of many organizations to smaller, cross-functional teams often means a more collaborative, human-centered environment that requires understanding and reasoning rather than purely science-based perspectives to be successful,”

Chowning notes.

DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A BETTER WAY TO EXPLAIN THE "WHY" The track record for most change management efforts is pretty dismal. One missing element often dooms these efforts from the start: Most leaders focus on the what and the how, thinking that these items will carry the ball.Leaders often avoid the why because it tends to be more of an emotional message – and people are less comfortable with

those.

THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT The Enterprisers Project is an online publication and community helping CIOs and IT leaders solve problems. The opinions expressed on this website are those of DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: 5 TIPS TO KEEP PACE WITH YOUR With the global pandemic happening during a period of rapid digitalization, two forces of disruption coalesced. Businesses need to pivot as consumers have become more connected, workplaces have been restructured, and logistical challenges must be overcome. The use of technology has been a HYBRID WORK CULTURE: 5 TIPS ON HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ONE 1 day ago · As much of the world emerges from COVID lockdown, companies are taking a variety of approaches to reopening their workplaces. There may be a considerable misalignment between the hybrid work model companies are planning and the one employees want. [ What first steps are smart leaders taking? Read HYBRID WORK MODEL: 4 BEST PRACTICES FOR FAIRNESS As vaccinations bring us closer than ever to a post-COVID world, many business leaders are contemplating the future of their offices – when, where, and how to fill the workspaces that have sat dormant for the last 13 months. But according to Pew Research, more than half of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a WORKING FROM HOME AFTER COVID-19: 6 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR CASE Prior to the pandemic, just 8 percent of people worked from home at least one day a week while 2 percent worked from home full-time, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor data. That number swelled to 62 percent in the midst of the pandemic, Gallup research reports. When Covid-19 is no longer a concern, 72 percent say they would like to work remotely at least two days a week, while one-third EDGE COMPUTING AND 5G: A REALITY CHECK As Stu Miniman, director of insights on the Red Hat cloud platforms team, noted, "If there is any remaining argument that hybrid or multi-cloud is a reality, the growth of edge solidifies this truth: When we think about where data and applications live, they will be in many places. The discussion of edge is very different if you are talking to a telco company, one of the public cloud providers CHANGE MANAGEMENT: 6 REASONS IT FAILS Since the advent of the pandemic, ongoing change has touched all aspects of our lives, including the way we do business. To keep employees and customers engaged in a world that’s swiftly morphing from brick-and-mortar to bricks and clicks, executives across industries are aggressively driving change agendas – from CIOs implementing new digital technologies at a dizzying pace to CFOs KUBERNETES: 5 TIPS WE WISH WE KNEW SOONER Kubernetes is known for many things, most of all as a powerful container orchestration tool. It’s also known for its learning curve when you’re just starting out. The platform has been around long enough now, however, that individuals and teams who are new to the platform don’t have to figure everything out on their own. CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A BETTER WAY TO EXPLAIN THE "WHY" The track record for most change management efforts is pretty dismal. One missing element often dooms these efforts from the start: Most leaders focus on the what and the how, thinking that these items will carry the ball.Leaders often avoid the why because it tends to be more of an emotional message – and people are less comfortable with

those.

THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT The Enterprisers Project is an online publication and community helping CIOs and IT leaders solve problems. The opinions expressed on this website are those of HYBRID WORK: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TURNOVER TSUNAMI The time to start addressing anticipated turnover is now. "If you acknowledge that the risk factors affecting the likelihood of increased attrition in the near term are there, the first recommendation I would make is simple: Accept and prepare for it," says Selective Insurance CIO John Bresney. "Developing loyalty and improving retention requires you to improve employee engagement,

increase

KUBERNETES BY THE NUMBERS, IN 2020: 12 STATS TO SEE 12 compelling Kubernetes statistics. Let’s unpack a dozen more (and then some) numbers that speak to Kubernetes’ continuing rise to IT ascendancy. 84 percent: In its most recent survey, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) found that in 2019 the vast majority of respondents – 84 percent – were running containers in production. 7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions IT LEADERSHIP IN THE NEXT NORMAL The next normal has arrived, and CIOs play a central and critical role in whether organizations thrive in this reality. This new research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services identifies four focus areas for CIOs and IT leaders as they shift from retrenchment and triage to rebuilding. From creating the blended workplace of the future to reimagining the design of their digital business 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. IT CAREERS 2021: 7 HOT TECHNOLOGY AND CORE SKILLS EQ will continue to be a prized set of core skills for IT leaders, says ISG’s Chowning.“The shift of many organizations to smaller, cross-functional teams often means a more collaborative, human-centered environment that requires understanding and reasoning rather than purely science-based perspectives to be successful,”

Chowning notes.

DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A BETTER WAY TO EXPLAIN THE "WHY" The track record for most change management efforts is pretty dismal. One missing element often dooms these efforts from the start: Most leaders focus on the what and the how, thinking that these items will carry the ball.Leaders often avoid the why because it tends to be more of an emotional message – and people are less comfortable with

those.

THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT The Enterprisers Project is an online publication and community helping CIOs and IT leaders solve problems. The opinions expressed on this website are those of HYBRID WORK: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TURNOVER TSUNAMI The time to start addressing anticipated turnover is now. "If you acknowledge that the risk factors affecting the likelihood of increased attrition in the near term are there, the first recommendation I would make is simple: Accept and prepare for it," says Selective Insurance CIO John Bresney. "Developing loyalty and improving retention requires you to improve employee engagement,

increase

KUBERNETES BY THE NUMBERS, IN 2020: 12 STATS TO SEE 12 compelling Kubernetes statistics. Let’s unpack a dozen more (and then some) numbers that speak to Kubernetes’ continuing rise to IT ascendancy. 84 percent: In its most recent survey, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) found that in 2019 the vast majority of respondents – 84 percent – were running containers in production. 7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions IT LEADERSHIP IN THE NEXT NORMAL The next normal has arrived, and CIOs play a central and critical role in whether organizations thrive in this reality. This new research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services identifies four focus areas for CIOs and IT leaders as they shift from retrenchment and triage to rebuilding. From creating the blended workplace of the future to reimagining the design of their digital business 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. IT CAREERS 2021: 7 HOT TECHNOLOGY AND CORE SKILLS EQ will continue to be a prized set of core skills for IT leaders, says ISG’s Chowning.“The shift of many organizations to smaller, cross-functional teams often means a more collaborative, human-centered environment that requires understanding and reasoning rather than purely science-based perspectives to be successful,”

Chowning notes.

DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A BETTER WAY TO EXPLAIN THE "WHY" The track record for most change management efforts is pretty dismal. One missing element often dooms these efforts from the start: Most leaders focus on the what and the how, thinking that these items will carry the ball.Leaders often avoid the why because it tends to be more of an emotional message – and people are less comfortable with

those.

THE ENTERPRISERS PROJECT The Enterprisers Project is an online publication and community helping CIOs and IT leaders solve problems. The opinions expressed on this website are those of DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: 5 TIPS TO KEEP PACE WITH YOUR With the global pandemic happening during a period of rapid digitalization, two forces of disruption coalesced. Businesses need to pivot as consumers have become more connected, workplaces have been restructured, and logistical challenges must be overcome. The use of technology has been a HYBRID WORK CULTURE: 5 TIPS ON HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ONE 1 day ago · As much of the world emerges from COVID lockdown, companies are taking a variety of approaches to reopening their workplaces. There may be a considerable misalignment between the hybrid work model companies are planning and the one employees want. [ What first steps are smart leaders taking? Read HYBRID WORK MODEL: 4 BEST PRACTICES FOR FAIRNESS As vaccinations bring us closer than ever to a post-COVID world, many business leaders are contemplating the future of their offices – when, where, and how to fill the workspaces that have sat dormant for the last 13 months. But according to Pew Research, more than half of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a WORKING FROM HOME AFTER COVID-19: 6 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR CASE Prior to the pandemic, just 8 percent of people worked from home at least one day a week while 2 percent worked from home full-time, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor data. That number swelled to 62 percent in the midst of the pandemic, Gallup research reports. When Covid-19 is no longer a concern, 72 percent say they would like to work remotely at least two days a week, while one-third EDGE COMPUTING AND 5G: A REALITY CHECK As Stu Miniman, director of insights on the Red Hat cloud platforms team, noted, "If there is any remaining argument that hybrid or multi-cloud is a reality, the growth of edge solidifies this truth: When we think about where data and applications live, they will be in many places. The discussion of edge is very different if you are talking to a telco company, one of the public cloud providers CHANGE MANAGEMENT: 6 REASONS IT FAILS Since the advent of the pandemic, ongoing change has touched all aspects of our lives, including the way we do business. To keep employees and customers engaged in a world that’s swiftly morphing from brick-and-mortar to bricks and clicks, executives across industries are aggressively driving change agendas – from CIOs implementing new digital technologies at a dizzying pace to CFOs KUBERNETES: 5 TIPS WE WISH WE KNEW SOONER Kubernetes is known for many things, most of all as a powerful container orchestration tool. It’s also known for its learning curve when you’re just starting out. The platform has been around long enough now, however, that individuals and teams who are new to the platform don’t have to figure everything out on their own. CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A BETTER WAY TO EXPLAIN THE "WHY" The track record for most change management efforts is pretty dismal. One missing element often dooms these efforts from the start: Most leaders focus on the what and the how, thinking that these items will carry the ball.Leaders often avoid the why because it tends to be more of an emotional message – and people are less comfortable with

those.

HYBRID WORK: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TURNOVER TSUNAMI The time to start addressing anticipated turnover is now. "If you acknowledge that the risk factors affecting the likelihood of increased attrition in the near term are there, the first recommendation I would make is simple: Accept and prepare for it," says Selective Insurance CIO John Bresney. "Developing loyalty and improving retention requires you to improve employee engagement,

increase

HOW TO BUILD A STRONGER VIRTUAL CULTURE IN 2021 How to build a stronger virtual culture in 2021. There's a difference between remote culture and virtual culture. Here are key ways to shift from supporting a remote culture to supporting a virtual culture. One of the biggest challenges facing many IT organizations this year will be strengthening employee engagement and building a virtual culture. 7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS 5 PRIORITIES FOR CIOS IN 2021 PLANNING YOUR POST-COVID-19 RETURN: 8 KINDS OF ATTITUDES 1. Wary. Individuals with a Wary risk disposition focus on controlling situations and eliminating uncertainty. To engage the Wary individual, provide as much information as possible up front about the measures being implemented to ensure safety. Wary individuals adhere to rules and follow procedures, and they may become upset when others do not TOP 10 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ARTICLES OF 2020 Keep reading to catch up on the most popular digital transformation advice we shared in 2020 for wisdom you can carry into the new year. 1. Digital transformation: What CIOs are accelerating during the pandemic. While many aspects of life remain on hold, many organizations are charging full steam ahead on digital transformation

efforts – even

5 TIPS TO HELP YOUR TEAM FOCUS DURING THE PANDEMIC The following five strategies will help you keep your team focused, productive, and motivated at work. 1. Manage the swirl. Acknowledge people, admit there’s a lot you don’t know, and whatever you do, don’t allow a vacuum to develop. When people don’t know what’s happening, they fill 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. HOW TO MAKE THE CASE TO WFH LONG TERM: 7 TIPS The ability to work from home has been a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic for some people, including some working parents - and a situation they want to continue. Here's how to ask for flexibility for

the long run.

HYBRID WORK: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TURNOVER TSUNAMI The time to start addressing anticipated turnover is now. "If you acknowledge that the risk factors affecting the likelihood of increased attrition in the near term are there, the first recommendation I would make is simple: Accept and prepare for it," says Selective Insurance CIO John Bresney. "Developing loyalty and improving retention requires you to improve employee engagement,

increase

HOW TO BUILD A STRONGER VIRTUAL CULTURE IN 2021 How to build a stronger virtual culture in 2021. There's a difference between remote culture and virtual culture. Here are key ways to shift from supporting a remote culture to supporting a virtual culture. One of the biggest challenges facing many IT organizations this year will be strengthening employee engagement and building a virtual culture. 7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS 5 PRIORITIES FOR CIOS IN 2021 PLANNING YOUR POST-COVID-19 RETURN: 8 KINDS OF ATTITUDES 1. Wary. Individuals with a Wary risk disposition focus on controlling situations and eliminating uncertainty. To engage the Wary individual, provide as much information as possible up front about the measures being implemented to ensure safety. Wary individuals adhere to rules and follow procedures, and they may become upset when others do not TOP 10 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ARTICLES OF 2020 Keep reading to catch up on the most popular digital transformation advice we shared in 2020 for wisdom you can carry into the new year. 1. Digital transformation: What CIOs are accelerating during the pandemic. While many aspects of life remain on hold, many organizations are charging full steam ahead on digital transformation

efforts – even

5 TIPS TO HELP YOUR TEAM FOCUS DURING THE PANDEMIC The following five strategies will help you keep your team focused, productive, and motivated at work. 1. Manage the swirl. Acknowledge people, admit there’s a lot you don’t know, and whatever you do, don’t allow a vacuum to develop. When people don’t know what’s happening, they fill 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. HOW TO MAKE THE CASE TO WFH LONG TERM: 7 TIPS The ability to work from home has been a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic for some people, including some working parents - and a situation they want to continue. Here's how to ask for flexibility for

the long run.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: 5 TIPS TO KEEP PACE WITH YOUR With the global pandemic happening during a period of rapid digitalization, two forces of disruption coalesced. Businesses need to pivot as consumers have become more connected, workplaces have been restructured, and logistical challenges must be overcome. The use of technology has been a HYBRID WORK CULTURE: 5 TIPS ON HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ONE 1 day ago · As much of the world emerges from COVID lockdown, companies are taking a variety of approaches to reopening their workplaces. There may be a considerable misalignment between the hybrid work model companies are planning and the one employees want. [ What first steps are smart leaders taking? Read EDGE COMPUTING AND 5G: A REALITY CHECK As Stu Miniman, director of insights on the Red Hat cloud platforms team, noted, "If there is any remaining argument that hybrid or multi-cloud is a reality, the growth of edge solidifies this truth: When we think about where data and applications live, they will be in many places. The discussion of edge is very different if you are talking to a telco company, one of the public cloud providers HYBRID WORK MODEL: 4 BEST PRACTICES FOR FAIRNESS As vaccinations bring us closer than ever to a post-COVID world, many business leaders are contemplating the future of their offices – when, where, and how to fill the workspaces that have sat dormant for the last 13 months. But according to Pew Research, more than half of KUBERNETES BY THE NUMBERS, IN 2020: 12 STATS TO SEE 12 compelling Kubernetes statistics. Let’s unpack a dozen more (and then some) numbers that speak to Kubernetes’ continuing rise to IT ascendancy. 84 percent: In its most recent survey, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) found that in 2019 the vast majority of respondents – 84 percent – were running containers in production. KUBERNETES: 5 TIPS WE WISH WE KNEW SOONER Kubernetes is known for many things, most of all as a powerful container orchestration tool. It’s also known for its learning curve when you’re just starting out. The platform has been around long enough now, however, that individuals and teams who are new to the platform don’t have to figure everything out on their own. CHANGE MANAGEMENT: 6 REASONS IT FAILS Since the advent of the pandemic, ongoing change has touched all aspects of our lives, including the way we do business. To keep employees and customers engaged in a world that’s swiftly morphing from brick-and-mortar to bricks and clicks, executives across industries are aggressively driving change agendas – from CIOs implementing new digital technologies at a dizzying pace to CFOs HOW TO BUILD A STRONGER VIRTUAL CULTURE IN 2021 How to build a stronger virtual culture in 2021. There's a difference between remote culture and virtual culture. Here are key ways to shift from supporting a remote culture to supporting a virtual culture. One of the biggest challenges facing many IT organizations this year will be strengthening employee engagement and building a virtual culture. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION VS. IT MODERNIZATION: WHAT'S THE Modernization is about taking your technology to the next level through upgrades or even entirely new technology. It shares some key benefits with digital transformation, such as streamlined processes, new efficiencies, and automated productivity, but that’s where it

ends.

7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS HOW TO NETWORK DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND Up. 152 readers like this. As businesses adapt to the new reality of remote work brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, so too will we adapt the social behaviors that enable us to stay in touch and forge new relationships with coworkers, partners, customers, and potential clients. Ironically, virtual networking can sometimes foster strong

ties

CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN A PANDEMIC: 3 STEPS TO SUCCESS The key is to do three things with ruthless consistency: Develop and sustain the right focus, create the right environment, and build the right team. 1. Develop the right focus. Concentrate your focus and prioritize your goals. Taking on too many strategic change initiatives

at

10 TIPS TO RUN MORE EFFECTIVE MEETINGS IN 2020 9 ways to fix awful virtual meetings. How to run less painful meetings: Add motion. 10. Validate the value of the meeting and seek areas for improvement. A social contract of team norms does no good if no one follows it. Always look for ways to make the meetings more valuable to the attendees. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a 5 TIPS TO HELP YOUR TEAM FOCUS DURING THE PANDEMIC The following five strategies will help you keep your team focused, productive, and motivated at work. 1. Manage the swirl. Acknowledge people, admit there’s a lot you don’t know, and whatever you do, don’t allow a vacuum to develop. When people don’t know what’s happening, they fill 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. HOW TO MAKE THE CASE TO WFH LONG TERM: 7 TIPS The ability to work from home has been a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic for some people, including some working parents - and a situation they want to continue. Here's how to ask for flexibility for

the long run.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: 10 MUST-READ ARTICLES Take a bootcamp on EQ by catching up on our most popular emotional intelligence articles of the year. Up. 214 readers like this. Month after month, our stories on emotional intelligence are some of the most read and shared articles on the site. If you are a frequent reader, you know what emotional intelligence is and why it matters to

your career.

7 TOP SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (SRE) JOB INTERVIEW 7 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) job interview questions. Keep this human aspect in mind when on the hunt for your next (or first) SRE job; likewise, keep it in mind when you’re hiring SREs. It’s going to inform at least some of the questions you’ll respond to (or ask) during an interview. Below, we’ll unpack seven example questions DEVOPS VS. ITIL 4 VS. SRE: STOP THE ARGUMENTS HOW TO NETWORK DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND Up. 152 readers like this. As businesses adapt to the new reality of remote work brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, so too will we adapt the social behaviors that enable us to stay in touch and forge new relationships with coworkers, partners, customers, and potential clients. Ironically, virtual networking can sometimes foster strong

ties

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10 TIPS TO RUN MORE EFFECTIVE MEETINGS IN 2020 9 ways to fix awful virtual meetings. How to run less painful meetings: Add motion. 10. Validate the value of the meeting and seek areas for improvement. A social contract of team norms does no good if no one follows it. Always look for ways to make the meetings more valuable to the attendees. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC: 5 TIPS FOR Here are five tips for leading with emotional intelligence in the current crisis: 1. Balance your thinking and feeling brain. Don’t allow your emotions to hijack your behavior. As sports psychologist Stan Beecham said, “If your emotions are in charge, you will never fully know yourself, and you will never reach your potential in a 5 TIPS TO HELP YOUR TEAM FOCUS DURING THE PANDEMIC The following five strategies will help you keep your team focused, productive, and motivated at work. 1. Manage the swirl. Acknowledge people, admit there’s a lot you don’t know, and whatever you do, don’t allow a vacuum to develop. When people don’t know what’s happening, they fill 10 WAYS TO GET AND USE MORE HONEST FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TEAM Here are some points that can help. 1. Don't ask for honesty. Asking team members to “be honest” may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s ineffectual: Remember old adage “Never trust anyone who says, ‘trust me.’”. If you have developed trust with your team, they will give you honesty. If you have notwell, keep reading. HOW TO MAKE THE CASE TO WFH LONG TERM: 7 TIPS The ability to work from home has been a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic for some people, including some working parents - and a situation they want to continue. Here's how to ask for flexibility for

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