Organization – The ability to put things together in an orderly, functioning, and structured whole. This might be your main focus. Guidelines, standards, procedures and processes. The larger the organization the greater the need to get it organized and get in on paper (or your intranet/wiki). Organization happens when there is a structure in place. […]
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Year: 2016
Core #2 – Time
Core #2 is Leading and that involved 5 “T’s” – Tools, Talent, Technology, Training and Time. The fifth and last “T” of Leadership is Time. Time – Add Time to the four prior T’s and you get success. What appears to be failures or stuttering starts end up being success when you add time. How […]
Core #2 – Training
Core #2 is Leading and that involved 5 “T’s” – Tools, Talent, Technology, Training and Time. The fourth “T” of Leadership is Training Training is how you get everyone there. Provide it and you succeed. Let it lapse and your best tools, talent and technology approaches go stale. Training is the battery pack that gets […]
Core #2 – Technology
Core #2 is Leading and that involved 5 “T’s” – Tools, Talent, Technology, Training and Time. Here is part three of this second Core Function. Technology is your approach to using the tools and the talent. Who gets to use what? What mix can they have? When do they select the tools? When do you […]
Core #2 – Talent
Core #2 is Leading and that involved 5 “T’s” – Tools, Talent, Technology, Training and Time. Here is the second part of this Core Function. Talent relates to who is using the tools. Do they have a gut level understanding of how they are used? Do they get it? Do they push the limits? The […]
Core #2 – Tools
The first of the 5 T’s of Leading is Tools – the tools you choose to use Tools relates to the technology tools that you select. Which ones will you use? What will you use them for? Defining the individual Tools that are in your Orgs tool box is part of your job as a Tech Manager. The process […]
Core #2 – Leading – The 5 T’s
Core #2 – 5 T’s of Leadership Tools – the tools you choose to use Talent – the people who use and support the tools Technology – the approach to using the tools and talent Training – the glue that makes it all work Time – the magic ingredient We will unpack these over the […]
EDTech IT Core #1 – Planning
Planning is always needed for any IT initiative to get moving. Just taking and idea to action without the planning step can derail your best efforts. Make plans detailed enough to define the work and task, then move toward action. Since I already covered Planning – I will not rehash what I have posted before. Click […]
7 Core Functions of an EDTech Leader
Two years ago I presented at CETPA on the topic of leadership. I called these functions the Core of being an EDTech leader. By working the Core, like fitness folks tout, you can strengthen the entire body and relieve stress. Here they are the key core functions I think an Ed Tech Leader should hone. Planning […]
How to Win Friends and Influence People – Still a Good Read
In the classic book by Dale Carnegie, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” he states what now are fairly common perspectives. Revolutionary and impactful at the time of the writing, they still go far today. Here are a few items from the book. It is well worth the read. Some items may seem outdated, […]