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May 9, 2012

Clifton Strickland and 9 other people answered this question

What are your thoughts on BYOD?

As a late comer to this question, it begs the opened ended one of how to select a vendor that can ensure that when people bring their own devices that you as the support manager can sleep well knowing that you have done all you ... more

Information Technology

May 3, 2012

Clifton Strickland recommends this answer by Christian Buckley

Who drives the fear of moving off of legacy systems? Business or IT?

I don't agree with the premise of the question. Because i can point to business reasons to stay on legacy systems does not mean I am driving fear. There are legitimate reasons for moving to the cloud -- and legitimate reasons (performance, lack of functional ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

April 18, 2012

Clifton Strickland and 1 other person answered this question

What is your view on DevOps teams vs standard IT Operations teams?

To continue from where Robert has taken us. I think that the days of siloes are behind us for now. So development working in a vacuum and having projects thrown over the wall with no idea of how what they are doing impacts the business ... more

Information Technology

April 16, 2012

Clifton Strickland and 17 other people answered this question

Why are businesses afraid of young technology?

I know that I am chiming in late, but have read a few of the other comments. One thing that IT professionals are responsible for is to make sure that whata they implement does not harm the company in any way, shape, or form. So ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 14, 2011

Clifton Strickland and 15 other people answered this question

What are the biggest do's and dont's when starting a new job?

You have some great answers here, as a person that used to switch jobs/companies often, I've learned that you have to be yourself and make sure that you treat others the way you want to be treated. If you smile and say "Good Morning" others ... more

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Career Development

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Nov. 9, 2011

Clifton Strickland and 3 other people answered this question

Is Apple best served by punishing those who expose its security vulnerabilities?

First, I have to take Barry's approach in the remidiation of the vulnerbility. Apple has stressed that it is now and will remain a closed loop OS, so the report of the vulnerability if handled correctly is not intended to hurt the company. I believe ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 7, 2011

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Oct. 25, 2011

Clifton Strickland recommends this answer by Simon Robb

What will be the next big consumer product to become obsolete?

Possibly the calculator, they are built in to smartphones, tablets, why carry an extra device?

Information Technology

Consumer Behavior

Oct. 25, 2011

Clifton Strickland and 29 other people answered this question

What is the first step in building an effective team?

Hi Alicia,
I think that the first thing is to know who the team's champion/sponser is, so that you will be able to follow the list that you have outlined. If the team has a champion/sponser that no one likes then the likelihood of success ... more

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Oct. 3, 2011

Clifton Strickland recommends this answer by Stuart Wright

How do you fight procrastination?

We all procrastinate don't we? I ask myself 'why am I procrastinating' until I get to the root cause. I often find I procrastinate when I don't know how to get something done. I therefore need some clear space to think it through to a ... more

Procrastination

Time Management

Oct. 2, 2011

Clifton Strickland and 22 other people answered this question

What's the most important element of a resume?

Different things are important in different fields. For a programmer you many be concerned about the person's experience/education for an entry level position you may be concerned about teachability. So a part of it iss layout so that you can identify the key areas and ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Sept. 26, 2011

Clifton Strickland and 25 other people answered this question

How would you handle the situation if an employee told that you were the worst boss he has had?

i would take it as serioussly as they intended it to be, then I would take the time to learn what they thought I was doing that made me a terible boss so that I could improve myself to be more effective in that realm. ... more

Human Resources

Aug. 1, 2011

Clifton Strickland recommends this answer by Rebecca Gill

What control/guidelines (if any) should a company provide over an individual's Linkedin profile?

Mitch,
Some groups of employees welcome the instructions and some feel violated. Whatever the organization decides is benchmark profile data, they need to tread lightly with their employees and provide education along with instructions.
From a branding and SEO standpoint I would recommend providing employees with the ... more

Corporate Branding

July 11, 2011

Clifton Strickland and 18 other people answered this question

How can I tell if I'm a micromanager?

The starting point is that you are concerned about. I've learned that different people need to have different management styles as wel as particular industries. Union shops need to have more of the micromanager while most technical/creatie shops need it less. You become more like ... more

General Management

Human Resources

April 27, 2011

Clifton Strickland recommends this answer by Shim Marom

What is more important: to resolve a complaint quickly or to acknowledge it quickly?

Certainly the right thing to do is provide an acknowldegement and then follow up with the appropriate response to the problem.
This is relevant not just to standard 'customer service' but to all those communication engagements we have. As a project manager I get a substantial ... more

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