Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Leading a Webinar tomorrow

Kind of late notice I suppose but I'm leading a online seminar tomorrow for CIO Magazine's Executive Council's Pathways Leadership Development (that's a lengthy title!) program. Entitled "Managing Executive Relationships: Keeping Your Fences Mended" I'm hoping to spark a discussion of some of the softer sides of being CIO.

From the seminar description: "The CIO role is difficult enough in the best of times, but in the current economic environment, it's even more important than ever to spend time working on solidifying your relationships with the rest of the executive team. Failing to do so can mean more than just budget cuts.

Patrick Flynn, former CIO of Celestica, will speak on this call about his experience, and share some best practices for keeping your relationship fences mended."

This is a subject I'm passionate about because it's key to success not just of the CIO but of his or her organization. Particularly in these tough times, we've got to be sure we're working hard to maintain solid relationships with the various technology stakeholders. Get it wrong and you'll likely find yourself looking for the next job!

Over the next few weeks, I'll touch on this topic some more.

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