No, this is not a “can you walk and chew gum at the same time” kind of post… The old adage “Talk is cheap” still rings true. The world can stand just about everything, except a hypocrite. If the way you “walk” does not match the way you “talk” then everyone will discard your words. […]
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Month: June 2014
Influence Roadblocks
Here are a few ideas on how to reduce the influence you may have on people. If you no longer want to have influence with people on issues – do the following: Be indifferent to peoples needs and desires Be disagreeable when confronted on issues Hoard information and don’t share anything with anyone Be two faced […]
ED Tech IT Leader – Flexing your Power to get things done
There are times when you have to exert “power” over others. Like when someone is ignoring the policies and downloading software that is not approved. This is when you need to address the issue. Power really means influence. Power is usually thought of as negative. Power hungry managers fling orders and expect people to jump. Power […]
People
This is the most important area of your EdTech IT life. This is the area that I will cover the most. Recently I attended a webinar where the IT Leader said something like “90% of my time I am working directly with people and not technology, and I am lying about the other 10%”. Not […]