Digital footprints touch all areas of our personal and professional lives: from how we communicate, manage our finances, homes, shopping and healthcare to how we collaborate and present offerings to our customers. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the way we at Global Knowledge translate the way our growing, interconnected digital world filters into the training we produce, especially our GK Learning Platform
Read moreDigital footprints touch all areas of our personal and professional lives: from how we communicate, manage our finances, homes, shopping and healthcare to how we collaborate and present offerings to our customers. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the way we at Global Knowledge translate the way our growing, interconnected digital world filters into the training we produce, especially our GK Learning Platform
Read moreThe proliferation of interconnected network devices across the Internet is a hot topic of conversation in the IT world these days. Everywhere you look, you see references to the Internet of Things, or IoT, as it is called. But a higher level view also reveals a growing basic internetworking of systems and, by extension, people. With business portals and nested company hybrid cloud infrastructures, IT cybersecurity is no longer a “my shop is my shop, your shop is yours” endeavor. The infamous Target breach of 2013 is glaring proof that a business partner’s lack of cybersecurity vigilance can lead to an exposure of your own.
Read moreFor most of us, high school generates a blissful sense of nostalgia or a painful, angst-filled sense of dread. We either yearn for those golden memories or cringe at the thought of the past. Depending on your teenage experiences, you may have already noticed or chosen to ignore the reality that most workplaces are like high school all over again.
Doesn’t the company Christmas party sometimes come off more like a pep rally? Do you ever catch yourself ducking the executive suite like it’s the principal’s office? Do you have this inherent department pride when compared to some other random department—like it’s seniors versus juniors?
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Read moreMany key factors contribute to project success, such as clear project definition, business objectives and requirements, integrated change control, an effective team and support structure, and strong communication. Though equally as important are stakeholder relationships. Let’s take a look at three steps you can take to manage stakeholders in order to ensure project success.
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