Online Webinar – Recorded November 30th 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Few organizations, whether in the public or private sector, manage change successfully. Government IT leaders must navigate changes in external events, government rules and directives, and administrations.

Employees especially feel the strain, as the average employee experiences five major organizational changes every three years – most simultaneously.

How can government IT leaders alter their approach to better anticipate and prepare for the inevitable changes to come?

Join this webinar as a panel of Gartner experts and former government leaders share their insights on how public sector IT leaders can evolve their cultures and organizations to drive success amid constant change.

Discussion Topics:

• Find out why most government change management initiatives fail
• Implement successful organizational change management initiatives
• Evolve your organizational culture to be ready for inevitable changes

Panelists:

1. Michael McFerron  (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst
2. Todd Kimbriel (LinkedIn profile) GartnerVP Analyst
3. Shawn Murphy (LinkedIn profile) CEO and founder of Switch & Shift, an organization dedicated to the advancement of human-centered organizational practices and leadership. Shawn was listed as one of the top leadership speakers by Inc.com. Huffington Post listed Shawn as one of the top leadership bloggers. Read Shawn’s weekly article on Inc.com, Positive Business.

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Government IT Leaders, Effectively Manage Change

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Online Webinar – Recorded December 14th 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

This environment of persistent disruption challenges R&D leaders to develop and maintain an innovation portfolio that delivers both short-term outcomes and protects long-term technology and project development and adds complexity to R&D operations.

In 2024, successful R&D leaders will need to accommodate accelerating rates of technological change as they manage costs and drive operational efficiencies. Attracting select talent and retaining high performers will drive innovation outcomes for 2024 and beyond.

Progressive R&D leaders will deploy new approaches to build the digitalized R&D ecosystem, use technology to target “slow” process steps and create a high-performance R&D environment that allows their best talent to produce its best, most impactful work.

Join Atul Dighe (LinkedIn profile) Gartner VP Advisory For this informative session.

Discussion Topics:

• Learn how R&D leaders are adapting to new technologies that are disrupting R&D operations
• Key steps to deliver on speed and efficiency mandates while continuing to produce transformational innovation
• Understand why creating a high-performing R&D environment is a vital aspect of R&D success in 2024 and beyond

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Top Priorities For R&D Leaders In 2024

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Online Webinar – Recorded December 8th 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

IT organizational design is a continual topic for CIOs. While IT organizational design is only one of the nine components of the IT operating model, it is the most visible artifact.

CIOs must view organizational design as part of the I&T operating model design that matches business strategy.

Join Join Tomas Nielsen (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Senior Director Analyst & Donna Scott (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner VP Distinguished Analyst as they will provide practical guidance on how to think about IT organizational design and gain examples of tips, tricks, and pitfalls.

Discussion Topics:

• Find out why CIOs see organizational design as part of the I&T operating model
• Determine how CIOs should organize IT when pursuing a transformational I&T operating model
• Hear questions CIOs frequently ask Gartner about organizational design

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A Practical Approach To IT Org Design

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Online Webinar – Recorded December 14th 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Ask the Expert Bart Willemsen

During economic and social volatility, organizations achieve success through sustainable efficiency.

Organizations must determine how to make the best possible use of new technology developments that could cause significant disruption over the next three years, such as generative AI, and embrace the connected workforce nature while remaining resilient.

Join this webinar as Bart Willemsen (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner VP Analyst; reveals the Gartner Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2024 and how CIOs and IT leaders can use them to ensure future success.

Discussion Topics:

• Prioritize sustainable technology trends, aligning practical cybersecurity with business value
• Invest in technology that fits specialist workers and AI-powered software development
• Incorporate machine customers, augmentation, and AI-powered intelligence in training and work processes

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Gartner Top Strategic Technology Trends For 2024

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Online Webinar – Recorded November 30th 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

According to a Gartner survey, 75% of B2B buyers prefer a representative-free purchase experience and want more digital engagement.

However, digital experiences are currently under-delivering against B2B buyers’ expectations as revenue and retention leaders struggle to identify the right mix of digital and human assistance in the modern buying experience.

In this webinar, Rick LaFond  (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Director Analyst will explore how you can develop a highly-valued, modern B2B buying experience that effectively combines the unique value of digital and human-led interactions.

Discussion Topics:

• Develop digital experiences that prove highly valued in the eyes of the customer
• Manage digital marketing and sales representatives as integrated components of the hybrid buyer experience
• Boost brand awareness and improve customer decision confidence

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CMOs, Drive Sales In A Digital-First B2B Buying Journey

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Online Webinar – Recorded November 17th 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Business optimization requires continuous, proactive IT engagement and business acumen to deliver and achieve better business outcomes.

As trusted service and product providers, CIOs often balance divergent and contradictory roles to successfully provide value to their internal customers.

As a result, CIOs must run IT like a service provider business to deliver differentiating technology capabilities that optimize business performance.

They need to deliver quality products and services at competitive prices to remain viable, all while seeking ways to enhance product and service offerings to improve customer outcomes and satisfaction.

Join this webinar, where Gartner expert Monika Sinha (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner VP Analyst  explores how IT organizations can think and act regarding business value and outcomes to support technology-driven enterprise transformation efforts.

Discussion Topics:

• Establish a business office to run IT as a valued business service partner
• Shift from a project-aligned to service-/product-aligned delivery structure
• Proactively identify new and innovative services that address emerging opportunities

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Power IT Operations Business Value With A Service Provider Mindset

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