Tag: Interpersonal Skills

6 Things IT Professionals Can Learn from the Film “Groundhog Day”

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Aside from plenty of laughs, the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” actually delivers powerful messages about change, love and the too-often-overlooked importance of being courteous to others. Phil is unable to break the time loop until he totally changes who he is. Unless you’re as selfish and heartless as Phil, you probably don’t require this type of transformation to break the repetition. But everyone could stand to make a few smaller changes to get the most out of life and your profession.

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6 Things IT Professionals Can Learn from the Film “Groundhog Day”

Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Aside from plenty of laughs, the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” actually delivers powerful messages about change, love and the too-often-overlooked importance of being courteous to others. Phil is unable to break the time loop until he totally changes who he is. Unless you’re as selfish and heartless as Phil, you probably don’t require this type of transformation to break the repetition. But everyone could stand to make a few smaller changes to get the most out of life and your profession.

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Maximizing Project Success

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Over the last 10 years, many organizations have made significant progress in improving the maturity of their project-management processes and practices. Although research conducted by organizations like Gartner shows that IT project success is improving, there is still considerable room for improvement. The reality is that approximately one quarter of all IT projects still fail to meet their goals.

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