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  • CIO Executive Council launches Pathways Express

    The CIO Executive Council has launched Pathways Express, a one-day intensive learning and development program for organisations that want to improve the business acumen of their senior ICT executives.

    Written by CIO Staff24 June 14 16:38
  • Wanted: project managers

    How can today’s organisations attract and retain the best candidates for the role? Ben Mulligan, director of Infuse Recruitment, shares some insights.

    Written by Divina Paredes04 June 14 10:32
  • Simon Pomeroy of Westpac NZ: Inside the digital suite

    A background in human resources led Simon Pomeroy to one of the most in demand executive roles today. He lifts the lid on what it is like to be chief digital officer in one of the largest enterprises in New Zealand, and in a very competitive sector.

    Written by Divina Paredes29 May 14 05:59
  • 'IT is a people game'

    Claire Govier, CIO at healthAllliance, talks about preparing the ICT team as the country’s largest shared services organisation shifts focus from regional to national operations.

    Written by Divina Paredes14 April 14 06:00
  • Rob Fyfe: The value of unfiltered feedback

    Former Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe talks about ways to foster a customer-centric culture - from answering the most difficult customer complaints, to working the night shift to get first-hand account of what is happening in the organisation.

    Written by Divina Paredes09 Oct. 13 10:11
  • Break the status quo

    When your next project is moving to a new role, consider breaking from the traditional way of presenting yourself to your prospective employer.

    Written by Divina Paredes17 March 12 01:19
  • The 'stress epidemic'

    In 2005, at age 32, Dave Asprey realised he was literally working himself to death. At the time, he served as the director of product management at Netscaler, a fast-growing Silicon Valley startup that was being acquired by Citrix. Asprey was smack in the middle of the acquisition, working on integrating Netscaler's product line into Citrix's. He worked 60 hours a week, five days per week, checked email on weekends, and travelled at least once a month to Florida from California.

    Written by Meridith Levinson15 Oct. 11 22:00