Practical IT Manager Newsletter Archives

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2020
2020-06 – IT Strategy Example
2020-05 – Improve Productivity in 15 Minutes
2020-04 – Online Meeting Checklist
2020-03 – Two Keys To Managing Remote Employees
2020-02 – Interviewing Tips
2020-01 – Are You Communicating at the Right Level?

2019
2019-09 – Reducing Risk Of Losing a Key Employee
2019-08 – Tribute To One Of My Favorite Managers
2019-07 – Why Are My Projects Failing?
2019-04 – Appreciate the Good Things
2019-01 – Stop Putting Labels on Everything

2018
2018-11 – 3 Key IT Success Principles Still Remain
2018-10 – Bite the Head of a Frog: a management model
2018-08 – A Great Lesson From My First IBM Manager
2018-07 – Using Priority Matrix in IT – A Case Study
2018-05 – Are You Being Honest With Yourself?
2018-04 – 4 things to consider if you are thinking about becoming an IT manager
2018-03 – Quick Interviewing Tips
2018-02 – How Much is Client Service Worth?
2018-01 – Get More Done With a Simple TO DO List

2017
2017-08 – Budget IT Salary in Less Than 20 Minutes
2017-07 – Escalation Procedures
2017-06 – Review of PRIORITY MATRIX – a workflow system that will revolutionize how IT managers work
2017-05 – Everyone is watching you and they have some questions
2017-04 – 5 key components in getting IT projects approved
2017-03 – Coach employees the fundamentals of IT support
2017-01 – My 2017 New Year Message

2016
2016-12 – Do New Year resolutions really work?
2016-11 – 6 steps to rescue a problem client
2016-10 – Understand supply and demand to manage client expectations
2016-9 – 10 ways to think like your client
2016-8 – IT managers may need to change their work behavior to succeed
2016-5 – Triple Threat to IT Success
2016-4 – 7 reasons IT managers have the toughest management roles
2016-2 – Do you have “meeting chaos” in your company?

2015
2015-3 – IT Project Portfolio management
2015-2 – 6 reasons some managers get promoted over others
2015-1 – Create an annual IT Performance Report

2014
2014-12 – Motivate staff with an annual IT Kickoff Meeting
2014-10 – Beware a full moon
2014-9 – Justifying Data Center expenses
2014-8 – Enjoy the journey
2014-7 – Losing is a path to success
2014-4 – Career planning-101
2014-2 – Motivate staff with an Annual IT Kickoff Meeting
2014-1 – Top 3 traits of successful IT managers

2013
2013-12 – Coping with stress
2013-10 – Simplify your life with a Systems Conversion Project Schedule
2013-9 – IT budget templates make budgeting easier
2013-8 – Assess IT support capability and capacity with Employee Skills Matrix
2013-7 – Project success requires three key things
2013-6 – My top 15 tools every IT manager needs
2013-5 – Reward desired behavior as well as successes
2013-4 – 12 To Do’s to Prepare for an IT Manager Role
2013-3 – 10 ways to improve client satisfaction
2013-2 – What type of manager are you?

2012
2012-12 – Get control of “meeting chaos”
2012-10 – Question from the field
2012-9 – Why most presentations fail
2012-8 – Are meetings killing your productivity?
2012-6 – Understand supply and demand to manage client expectations
2012-5 – Key reasons to develop your IT staff
2012-4 – Estimating programming projects
2012-3 – Invest in your communication skills to excel
2012-2 – Are you a business manager or a technical manager?
2012-1 – Business value is the key to job security

2011
2011-12 – Don’t assume your employees know
2011-10 – Build an IT Employee Skills Inventory
2011-9  – Make your presentation interesting
2011-8  – Personal Development Scorecard
2011-7  – Practical advice for IT manager development
2011-6  – What to do when IT is bombarded with “last minute” requests
2011-5  – Dress for success
2011-4  – Top motivator for IT employees is training and education
2011-3  – 10 Tips to IT success
2011-2  – Solve the IT management maze with an IT Management Process
2011-1  – Make others the hero

2010
2010-12 – Being promoted can be a tough proposition
2010-11 – Prioritizing your projects
2010-10 – Be careful in hiring certifications
2010-9   – Why some managers get promoted over others
2010-8   – Make budgeting a breeze by preparing now
2010-7   – Having trouble getting IT initiatives funded?
2010-6   – Are you helping your company save money?
2010-5   – Raised floor
2010-4   – Put yourself in your CEO’s shoes
2010-3   – Are we having fun yet?
2010-2   – Are you missing the point?
2010-1   – Get to know your client

2009
2009-12 – Three things to do next week to kick start 2010
2009-11 – Develop a career plan
2009-10 – Spread the wealth
2009-9   –  5 key reasons for project failure
2009-8   –  What is senior management asking for?
2009-7   –  When the going gets tough, the tough get going
2009-6   –  Go faster with a few mentors
2009-5   –  Create a Win-Win for ultimate success
2009-4   –  Is your IT organization incentive to spend, , , or save?
2009-3   –  Lincoln on leadership: principles an IT manager needs to follow
2009-2   –  How to cut 10% now and save staff later
2009-1   –  Business value is the key to job security

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