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Name: Eric Bloom
Site: http://www.managermechanics.com/blog
About the Author: Eric is a nationally syndicated columnist, entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, and author of the award winning book Manager Mechanics: Tips and Advice for First-Time Managers.
Prior to his role as president of Manager Mechanics, Eric has been the senior technology officer at various companies, controlled multi-million dollar budgets, managed off shore resources, and led teams spread across multiple locations. He has been a senior executive at The Boston Company Asset Management, Monster Worldwide, Independence Investments, and Fidelity Investments.
He has also been an adjunct faculty member at Bentley College and Boston University and is the author of several computer and management books. Eric holds bachelor degrees in Accounting and Computer Information Systems from Bentley University and has an MBA from Babson College.
Eric is also on the board of directors of the Greater Boston Chapter of ASTD and on the board of directors of the Association for Development, Advancement & Productivity through Technology Training (ADAPT).
You want to be a successful IT executive? Rule number ONE: While sometimes you can complain about the company to trusted peers, never complain about the company to your subordinates and never, ever to your superiors! Think about this. As an IT executive, would you promote someone on your technical team who continually complains to […]
There is an old expression that says “To have a good friend you have to be a good friend.” I believe that business loyalty follows the same paradigm. As an IT manager, if you want your staff to be loyal to you, then you have to be loyal to them. Furthermore, because you are the […]
You are not only the IT manager, you’re also the leader, primary advocate, mood setter, chief technologist . . . & bottle washer . . . and, of course, the chief decision maker. You are absolutely on the hook for decisions made in your IT department, and good management balance is key. If you are […]
There is an old expression that says, “People should work-to-live, not live-to-work.” And, even though it can feel counter intuitive, allowing time off for a technical team member to take care of personal needs can actually result in higher production in IT. So, my advice is that, upon occasion, and within certain bounds, you allow […]
For the first time in modern history, workplace demographics now span four generations. Nowhere is this more apparent than in technical departments where IT managers face the issues of dealing with the generational differences and cultural norms as they navigate the quickly changing IT landscape. It’s not enough that we have new and game-changing go-to-market […]
