http://connect.educause.edu/display/23951 http://connect.educause.edu/display/23951 http://connect.educause.edu/educause/images/e_rss.png Comments for "Taking the Risk" en http://connect.educause.edu/display/23951 As the technology department of a higher education institution, it is our responsibility to lead and set examples of how technology can help all areas of the college do business better.&nbsp; And this no longer is just about new hardware and software &ndash; it&rsquo;s now about how we work together.<br /><br />And sometimes this is about how we don't work together.&nbsp; We are constantly challenged to determine where the line is drawn regarding tools and policy.&nbsp; The email policy has changed:&nbsp; does Technology deliver the message or does Academics?<br /><br />Our notion of training has changed (with help from our trainer who accepted a two year job with the Peace Corps in Africa --- go Rick!):&nbsp; do we fill jobs because they are vacant; or stop to determine if the jobs we define meet our needs?&nbsp; <br /><br />Do we dare to take the time to discuss whether the needs are legitimate or hold-overs from a different point in time?<br /><br />In short do the risks we take pay off?&nbsp; How do we help our community understand that change is a good thing?&nbsp; And how do we help our technology staff understand that being challenged is one of the most thrilling aspects of our job?&nbsp; I dare ya... http://connect.educause.edu/display/23951#comments Change Management IT Staffing Organizational Change peoplesoft Staffing Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:17:05 -0500 smiltenb 23951 at http://connect.educause.edu