The Art and Science of Consulting

September 3, 2015 Michelle Moore Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

There is no question that client expectations and needs are changing. Internal and external clients are demanding more customized solutions that deliver more business value. They also expect projects to be executed more quickly than ever before. As a consultant required to recommend client solutions, you must be able to properly understand the client’s needs, which may be poorly defined – especially where innovation is involved. You must also be able to assess the client’s situation and recommend a solution that meets increasingly demanding expectations.

Security+ Question of the Week: Differential Backup

September 2, 2015 James Michael Stewart Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

A differential backup is performed nightly and a full backup is performed every Monday evening. If a hard drive fails on Friday morning, which of the following steps would be used to return the most current data to a replacement drive?

Leading Virtual Teams – Keys to Success

July 10, 2015 Michelle Moore Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

In today’s global and technology-enabled environment, working in virtual teams has become the norm rather than the exception. Companies expect employees to collaborate and work in both formal and informal virtual teams and contribute in a productive way to business results. The issue is that working virtually presents a set of communication and leadership challenges that leaders have not had to deal with in the past.

Utilizing Technology to Enable the Learner’s Success

June 30, 2015 Cassie Demeter Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Technology is changing at an unprecedented rate, subsequently evolving the way we consume information. And with these changes, learners like you and me are rightfully demanding more from our online user experiences. Even within the past five years, features that once felt like a luxury, such as live chatting with the instructor, are now an expectation. To meet demands, education providers are gifted to lead the charge.

Closing the Leadership Gap — Two Steps to Reverse the Alarming Trend

June 18, 2015 Michelle Moore Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Never before have organizations faced such complexity. Globalization, changing demographics and rapid advancements in technology have created disruption in every vertical and geographic region. All of these factors have resulted in unprecedented business conditions, and unprecedented challenges for HR. In order to ensure their organizations succeed, HR professionals need to close a number of gaps which are identified in the Deliotte 2015 Global Capital Trends report.