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Mending the rift between business stakeholders and development teams

Xebia

In today’s business world, the synergy between stakeholders, product management and development teams are paramount. Customer’s problem At one of our major clients at Xebia customers complained, that the project velocity was inconsistent, while the development team seemed perpetually busy.

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The CIO’s primary job: Developing future IT leaders

CIO

But it is equally vital to identify those people who can develop into managers and create a path forward for them as well. In my most recent CIO.com article on nurturing high-performing teams , I made a comment that stirred some questions. And if people have bad managers, the results can be less than optimum.

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7 ways diversity and inclusion help teams perform better

CIO

Politics — and even marketing — aside, there is no doubt that your teams should be diverse. This is not for social justice or corporate altruism,” explains Cheryl Stokes, CEO of CNEXT, a leadership development and executive networking business. “It Diversity makes your company — and your teams — more creative and innovative.

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How to make coaching work for your sales team

TechCrunch

The advent of SaaS and cloud-based software services has all but obliterated the traditional sales model, but not many organizations are actually helping their sales teams adapt to this new world order. Sales training statistics paint a grim picture. Some organizations provide no sales training at all, and others simply miss the mark.

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How Developer Observability is Transforming Dev Role

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Alongside streamlined processes and collaborative efficiency, DevOps teams need real-time access to detailed, correlative, context-rich data and analytics. By understanding how observability in DevOps transforms development capabilities, you can maximize the effectiveness of your teams and your data. Let’s get into it.

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

CIO

IT service delivery enables an organization to give end users access to essential IT services by designing, developing, and deploying key technology resources, including applications and data. Listen and be empathetic to the user’s situation before presenting — and enacting — the best possible solution. “In

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Advancing the Agenda: Executive Leadership Team Coaching for Modern Businesses

N2Growth Blog

The Value of Executive Leadership Team Coaching in Today’s Business Landscape In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the value of executive leadership team coaching cannot be understated. It allows executives to tap into their full potential, improve their decision-making abilities, and build high-performing teams.

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