How to save an IT project after a change in leadership

November 04, 2009
An IT manager must know how to keep a project on track -- and how to take the right corrective action if plans go awry
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Managing an employee who is not 'executive material'

November 03, 2009
It's tough to manage an employee whose personal goals are unrealistic, but it's even harder when style rather than substance limits those aspirations
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Programming guidelines: Best practices or basic professionalism?

November 03, 2009
Whether the subject is programming guidelines or nearly anything else, there's a difference between documenting and prescribing. Be clear on the task before you start
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Looking for a new job in a different location? Improve your odds

October 28, 2009
Despite all the tools at the modern job-seeker's disposal, there's nothing easy or risk-free about finding a job in a new locale -- but it can be done
job search
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You can have an early, effective impact as a new manager

October 27, 2009
New managers and executives should spend their first month listening in and learning the ropes -- but it's possible to make a quick impact at the same time
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Can't get hold of your boss? Take advantage of the situation

October 26, 2009
When your boss plays hard to get, it's hard to know what you're supposed to do. But you can use the opportunity to make your own decisions
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Questions and answers about business postmortems

October 21, 2009
Here are some tips on how to successfully organize a project postmortem at your company
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How to start a job search when you're out of work and out of ideas

October 20, 2009
If you lost a dead-end job and lack the skills for the next one, don't give up -- you can get back on the path to employment
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The best way to conduct an IT postmortem

October 16, 2009
Project postmortems not only achieve continuous process improvement; they also enable continuous knowledge improvement
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When your IT job feels hopelessly stale, what's next?

October 14, 2009
When every workday feels like a repetition of every previous workday, find a way to break out of your rut -- before your rut breaks you
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