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Today’s IT organization must be resilient and visionary. To thrive in today's fast-paced environment, leaders at all levels of the IT organization, from the CIO to the help desk, must embrace everyday challenges while planning for the future. This collection of resources was created to help institutions prepare current and future leaders for the ever-changing higher education environment.
The Chief Information Officer in Higher Education, 2012 Reports, CHECS, June 2012. This study provides information about higher education CIOs’ attributes, education, experience, and effectiveness and about the technology professionals who are likely to replace these CIOs. (ECAR subscription required)
Filling the IT Leadership Pipeline: A Panel Discussion, EDUCAUSE Review Online, January 2012. Six CIOs and senior technology leaders talk about their backgrounds, the strengths and skills needed for future CIOs, and the challenges of preparing the next generation of CIOs. They list the most critical competencies for current and future CIOs, and they debate whether these competencies are changing.
Aspiring and Residing IT Leaders: A Legacy for the Future, EDUCAUSE Review Online, January 2012. Keith McIntosh, winner of the inaugural EDUCAUSE Rising Star Award talks about becoming a leader and developing future leaders in the IT professional community. He outlines three steps that aspiring leaders can take to cultivate their leadership skills and three steps that residing leaders can take to leave a lasting legacy.
The Higher Education CIO: Portrait of Today, Landscape of Tomorrow, EDUCAUSE Live! December 2011. This webinar highlights findings from a study of the same name from the EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR).
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The Pennsylvania State University’s “IT Connects” IT leadership skill development program.
EDUCAUSE Professional Development – below is a list of Institute Programs, including audience and program objectives
- A CIO, librarian, information technology professional, or administrator with a least seven years’ experience
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- New CIO or an experienced senior-level leader aspiring to CIO/executive-level leadership
- Critical success skills for executive leaders & keys to understanding institution-wide IT strategy
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- Experienced individual in a learning technology position who aspires to a leadership role
- To understand higher education leadership, attributes of effective leaders, and strategic skills for influencing decision-making
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Mentoring, Self-Awareness, and Collaboration: The 2012 EDUCAUSE Award Winners
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January 28, 2013
The EDUCAUSE Awards Program, under the guidance of the EDUCAUSE Recognition Committee, brings peer endorsement and distinction to professional accomplishments in higher education information tech…
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The Importance of Mentors on the Journey to a First CIO Position
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November 8, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2012
Mentoring has evolved beyond the traditional long-term, one-on-one style. There are many different mentoring styles, and each can be leveraged effectively to assist in one's professional dev…
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The EITS Mentorship Program: A Powerful Tool for Personal, Professional, and Organizational Growth
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May 31, 2012
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A session at the Southeast Regional Conference
Hear our success stories about the EITS Mentorship Program and learn how it was developed, how it works, and how to develop a similar program. Its members are employees from across EITS, and its mi…
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The Higher Education CIO: Portrait of Today, Landscape of Tomorrow, 2011
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October 3, 2011
Key Findings The CIO role in higher education continues to inspire, perplex, and fascinate those who examine it. The 2011 ECAR study of information technology leaders in colleges and universit…
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The Right Stuff: Insights for Next-Generation Technology Leaders and the CIOs Who Mentor Them
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October 20, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
There is significant discussion around the changing demographics of the CIO and the move from current generation of CIOs to next generation CIOs. Join three successful CIOs and three technology lea…
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I'm Gone: You're Next
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February 23, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2011
As a leader in any organization, you have a duty to prepare your staff for future responsibility. This includes mentoring of not only those who show great potential but also those who are not quite…
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ECAR Releases Report on IT Leadership
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October 3, 2011
ECAR has just released The Higher Education CIO: Portrait of Today, Landscape of Tomorrow, 2011 Report . The report examines the CIO role—past, present, and emergent. …
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Leading the IT Workforce
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December 6, 2007
Presentation at the Sixth Annual ECAR Symposium, December 5-7, 2007, in Boca Raton, Florida. What are the essential skills for an IT leader? How do rising IT leaders perceive the CIO role, and ar…
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IT Leadership Development in Higher Education
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May 8, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference 2007
The pool of talent for the next generation of IT leaders is dwindling. This presentation will suggest potential solutions to this problem of retention by highlighting the need for virtual mentoring…
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Cultivating Careers: Professional Development for Campus IT
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January 1, 2006
Cultivating Careers: Professional Development for Campus IT provides an overview of current principles and practices for mentoring and developing the next generation of IT leaders in higher e…
