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Why People Give Unwanted Advice—and What to Do about It

Asking for advice and getting it unsolicited are two different things. Usually, people who give unwanted advice truly are trying to help. But if you're on the receiving end, it may not seem that way. Don't be too hasty to jump to your response. Read on to learn how to deal with these advice-givers.

Personal Kanban—I Think I’m Doing It Wrong

A kanban board seems like the perfect way to visualize your tasks and organize priorities. But what happens when the backlog starts to get overwhelming? How do you stop the kanban board from becoming a task board? And how do you account for all the little tasks that weasel their way in every day?

An Objective Look at Gender Pay DisparityThe topic of gender pay disparity is in the hot seat with a lot of studies being released about the pay disparity in large IT firms. However, there are certain jobs where the average base salary of a woman is higher than that of a man. Rajini Padmanaban looks at the facts and myths about this issue.
The Many New Forces Driving Who Becomes Your Next CIOThis is a fascinating time to observe the role of CIO due to the many important forces simultaneously driving CIO selection criteria in different directions. The combination of data security and new IT trends may lead to the hiring of CIOs with a tech background first and business knowledge second.
An Overlooked Barrier to Agile AdoptionAgile adoption isn’t easy. It can often be a long, difficult, uphill climb. However, that climb can bring you to the top of your game and even give you a look down on the competition. But there is one barrier to successful agile adoption that often gets overlooked. Read on to find out what it is.
Blended Reality Could Be the Next Big ThingBlended reality can be most easily described as a tech-powered sixth sense. In order to harness this additional sense, you need to wear or be implanted with some piece of technology that speaks to a computer. HP's new Sprout touch-based computer is one of the first to make use of this concept.
After 25 Years, the Web Has a Museum2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web. The Web has achieved yet another milestone—there’s now a museum. Can you remember what it was like surfing the Web back in the early '90s? To see how far the Web has come, take a look at the oldest US website, dating back to December 1991.
How User-Generated Content Is Powering Businesses

Businesses powered on user-generated content are able to reach the market faster than most other traditional forms of business. But getting users to generate content is not always an easy task. Read on to learn what practices help generate positive reviews, and how can you use them productively.