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Teamwork and Creativity: Making Them Work TogetherTo work effectively to meet commitments in a self-organizing, cross-functional team, you need to be creative. The relationship between teamwork and creativity is complicated, and by understanding it you can be more effective as a team. | 
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Women in the World of Information TechnologyRajini Padmanaban looks at the current role of women in the world of information technology, and how individuals and companies are working to get more women involved in technology fields. | 
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Acknowledging Work Effort Can Increase Productivity and MotivationSteve Berczuk writes on the importance of acknowledgement in making people feel good about work. Simply acknowledging someone’s effort can lead to increased engagement and motivation—and result in more productivity. |
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IBM Supercomputer Watson Now a Customer Service AgentWatson, IBM’s supercomputer that was introduced to the world on Jeopardy!, is trying out a new gig as a customer service agent. The artificial intelligence system will use its capacity to respond to natural language by answering call center customer service requests from everyday people. | 
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What Is Happening to Apple?Joe Townsend explores what is happening to Apple and why IT professionals should care. We can all learn a lesson from Apple’s success—and its failures. If we are complacent in our jobs as testers and configuration managers, our “personal stock” will drop dramatically. | 
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How to Fire an Employee RespectfullyIf you’ve ever been laid off, downsized, dismissed, let go, or any of the other fifty or more euphemisms for “fired,” you know how gut-wrenching it can be. And doing the firing is not without its own trauma. Naomi Karten gives some advice on how to fire an employee as respectfully as possible. | 
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The Office: Recipe for Crafting a Creative Culture Not every office is going to be the perfect environment for everyone, but there are certain factors that encourage people to feel inspired and respected. Are you creating a healthy environment for your teams? It's really not as difficult as you might think. |
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Create a Vendor Contract While Keeping AgileWorking with vendors can pose challenges to an agile team, especially when it comes to contracting practices. How do you deal with contract relationships when trying to follow a philosophy that values collaboration over negotiation? Kent McDonald gives some suggestions for creating agile contracts. | 
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