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Barriers and benefits: How CIOs are navigating the AI whirlwind

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However, though AI deployment is an urgent issue, most CIOs don’t believe their organizations are ready. Less than half of CIOs say they possess the required technical skills, only 4 in 10 believe they have the required security infrastructure, and just one-third think their organizations possess the right computing infrastructure.

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7 common IT training mistakes to avoid

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What’s not often discussed, however, are the mistakes IT leaders make when establishing and supervising training programs, particularly when training is viewed as little more than an obligatory task. Is your organization giving its teams the training they need to keep pace with the latest industry developments?

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6 signs you might need an executive coach — and 2 signs you don’t

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As technical people move up the ranks, going from coders and admins to managers to CIOs, they need to learn how to do a lot more than build great software, connect backend systems, or build firewalls. They’re also managing people who used to be peers, and they need to organize and motivate their team members to take on major new projects.

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IT leaders’ AI talent needs hinge on reskilling

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CIOs and HR managers are changing their equations on hiring and training, with a bigger focus on reskilling current employees to make good on the promise of AI technologies. As a result, organizations such as TE Connectivity are launching internal training programs to reskill IT and other employees about AI.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

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Without revenue from sales of products or services, a business becomes little more than a hobby or a charitable organization. Is your IT organization doing all it can to help sales team members build and retain customers? To find the answer, consider the following ways IT can help ensure the sales organization is primed for success.

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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

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But on the other hand, AI and generative AI in particular, as well as the speed at which intelligence barreled its way into organizations, have disrupted many IT plans, says Taglienti, chief data officer and distinguished engineer at tech firm Insight. “It Tech debt and legacy tech Technical debt and legacy tech are both big speedbumps.

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19 organizations advancing women in tech

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Such issues have played a large role in the rise of organizations focused on empowering and supporting women in tech roles. Today’s networking and advocacy landscape finds a growing array of programs and organizations for girls, women, and anyone who identifies as a woman — and plenty are also open to male allies. Black Girls Code.