4. Leadership
Though this is another broad term, Shappley says independent thinking, a strong voice and a willingness to speak up are critical. " We ' re looking for candidates who have experience on advisory boards, who are engaged with their community and their company and are giving back to both in tangible ways," she says.
6. Prioritization
Finally, candidates who know how to spend their time and energy are critical, Shappley says. " We are looking for not just people who know how to spend their time and energy, but how to know when they need to involve others, delegate-- they need to understand how to respect others ' time, too. Look for ' we ' instead of ' I’, a focus on teamwork and collaboration," she says.
5. Potential for Growth
Many IT companies and startups are growing fast, and it ' s important to look for talent that can fill not just today ' s roles, but advance and grow with the company, she says. " Can they grow with us? Have they thrived in roles that require growth and change? Can they take on lots of different roles and succeed? What can we see from our existing talent that we can reverse-engineer?" she says.
The Australian Army Command Force Media Unit is embracing technology including Social Media in a big way and is setting standards for their members to maximize the potential of Social media. Here is a Twitter post recently which is worth sharing across our community!
Tweets are 140 characters: use words wisely! Minimise acronyms, jargon, or incorrectly spelled words. Avoid using the same word in each tweet for example, think of another word for“ great”!
Choose the right images— tell a story with your photos.
If you see something done well, share it. Recognise achievements and inspire others.
Learn how to use hashtags and tag others in your posts so they can see what matters to you— get creative, start a trend!
Twitter is a medium for us to share the achievements of our people and exchange ideas between professionals. Like anything, it’ s an effective tool when used wisely.
Board of Directors
Kathryn Heaton— Chair
Kathryn joined the International Executive Board in January 2015 and has been involved in the Australian Chapter for 10 years, starting in 2004. Kathryn was the Chair of itSMF Australia for many years as well as holding various other positions.
Michael Imhoff-Neilson— Vice Chair
Working with client relations, process design, assessment & education, Michael is Chair of the Board of itSMF Denmark and is accountable for strategy, governance and the publications committee.
Vinay Jain— Director
IT Professional with close to 20 years rich experience with well known organisations. Adept at managing & leading teams for running successful Technology Support Process Operations; experience of developing and enhancing procedure & service standards for business excellence.
Barry Corless— Treasurer
Barry has been volunteering as part of the itSMF family since 2001. He spent 6 years on the Board of itSMF UK, culminating in 3 years as Chair. Barry’ s day job with Global Knowledge sees him combine a global role of Portfolio Director for Service Management with the UK specific Business Development Director for Best Practices.
Ulf Myrberg— Director of Qualifications, Certifications & Standards
Ulf has been a member of itSMF for about 15 years. For the past 8 years he has served as a member of the Board of directors of the Swedish Chapter. He was also one of the founders of the Chapter.
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6 itSMFI Forum Focus— June 2017