Over 40 contributors. Cloud Leadership, Definitive Guide. We contributed.
Riddle me this!
What % of respondents believe that the work they do today will change significantly during their career, due to the impact of digital.
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ITAG (Information Technology Association Galway) in association with Guru Team and Red Circle Strategies are hosting a Cloud Master Class / Breakfast Briefing in Galway on Thursday October 17th.
It’s great to be heading to Galway to deliver the following Cloud Master Class / Breakfast Briefing;
Hey, Where Has All The IT Gone? Understanding the effects of Digital Disruption, Transformation and Innovation
Join us for an informative session where I look at the effects of Digital Disruption, Transformation and Innovation on the organisation and their employees.
Using the findings from the recent CCC Global Digital Skills Survey 2019, the session also focuses on the impact of digital transformation on three levels; Culture, Individual and Organisation. The results are informative, thought-provoking and very relevant.
LEARN how technological change impacts the workplace
UNDERSTAND what digital means to you professionally and for your organisation
FIND OUT the critical findings from the 2019 CCC Digital Skills Survey
RECEIVE a copy of the 2019 CCC Digital Skills Survey (emailed in PDF format)
GAIN an insight into how the Managing Cloud: 2-Day Master Class programme helps organisation and IT professionals upskill to deal with these digital challenges
This Breakfast Briefing suits a wide audience from IT and non-IT business functions.
“Very engaging, informative and relevant“- attendee feedback.
Speaker. Mark O’Loughlin. Owner-Red Circle Strategies; Managing Director-Cloud Credential Council (CCC)
Mark O’Loughlin (MBA) is the owner and Managing Director of consulting firm Red Circle Strategies. A recognised thought leader in the domains of digital strategy, innovation, IT leadership and education, Mark teaches, consults and writes on how to identify and achieve value from IT and Digital investments.
Mark is a published author, educator, keynote speaker and consultant.
Mark is also Managing Director of the Cloud Credential Council (CCC) which enables digital ready professionals and organisations by providing vendor-neutral certifications covering Cloud, Big Data, IoT, AI and Blockchain.
As an official contributor to ITIL 4® Foundation and Managing Professional books and exams, Mark is a member of AXELOS Global ITIL Development Group and is a certified ITIL Master. Published books include Professional Cloud Service Manager and The Service Catalog (A Practitioner Guide).
Mark was conferred as a Fellow of the Irish Computer Society (ICS) in recognition of his contribution to the industry.
To register your interest email jmullins@itag.ie with Cloud Master Class in the subject line.
More details and booking instructions available here.
#RUDigitalReady #DigitalTransformation
It is great to be able to finally share the following news. A new digital leadership report is now available. And we played out part in contributing to this valuable resource.
Just released today! I am delighted to feature in Cloud Leadership, The Definitive Guide from Solutionize Global.
This new report is a comprehensive look at what impact technology is having on the workplace of now. Over 40 contributors shares our insights, views and experiences around being a successful leader in the digital age.
The Cloud Leadership, Definitive Guide also provides a deep dive into all aspects of success in a digital first business.
As Managing Director of the Cloud Crdential Council (CCC), it was a privledge to be asked to contribute both an article and some of the findings from our CCC Global Digital Skills Survey 2019.
Here is a brief snippet from the guide – a taste of what you can expect.
Preliminary results from the CCC Global Digital Skills survey show that 56% of respondents believe that the work they carry out today will change significantly during their career, due to the impact of digital.
However, 34% of respondents will adopt a ‘wait and see’ strategy. This suggests that about one-third of IT professionals will take a reactive approach to upskilling in order to remain relevant in today’s ever-changing landscape.
We strongly advocate that taking a reactive approach is the opposite of what IT professionals and leaders should do.
Mark O’Loughlin. Contributor to Cloud Leadership, Definitive Guide. MD Red Circle Strategies and CCC
Download a copy of this free report to find out more.
#CLDG #RUDigitalReady
IT@Cork in association with Guru Team and Red Circle Strategies are hosting a Cloud Master Class / Breakfast Briefing in Galway on Wednesday 9th October.
It’s great to be heading down to the rebel county of Cork to deliver the following Cloud Master Class / Breakfast Briefing;
Hey, Where Has All The IT Gone? Understanding the effects of Digital Disruption, Transformation and Innovation
Join us for an informative session where I look at the effects of Digital Disruption, Transformation and Innovation on the organisation and their employees.
Using the findings from the recent CCC Global Digital Skills Survey 2019, the session also focuses on the impact of digital transformation on three levels; Culture, Individual and Organisation. The results are informative, thought-provoking and very relevant.
LEARN how technological change impacts the workplace
UNDERSTAND what digital means to you professionally and for your organisation
FIND OUT the critical findings from the 2019 CCC Digital Skills Survey
RECEIVE a copy of the 2019 CCC Digital Skills Survey (emailed in PDF format)
GAIN an insight into how the Managing Cloud: 2-Day Master Class programme helps organisation and IT professionals upskill to deal with these digital challenges
This Breakfast Briefing suits a wide audience from IT and non-IT business functions.
“Very engaging, informative and relevant“- attendee feedback.
Speaker. Mark O’Loughlin. Owner-Red Circle Strategies; Managing Director-Cloud Credential Council (CCC)
Mark O’Loughlin (MBA) is the owner and Managing Director of consulting firm Red Circle Strategies. A recognised thought leader in the domains of digital strategy, innovation, IT leadership and education, Mark teaches, consults and writes on how to identify and achieve value from IT and Digital investments.
Mark is a published author, educator, keynote speaker and consultant.
Mark is also Managing Director of the Cloud Credential Council (CCC) which enables digital ready professionals and organisations by providing vendor-neutral certifications covering Cloud, Big Data, IoT, AI and Blockchain.
As an official contributor to ITIL 4® Foundation and Managing Professional books and exams, Mark is a member of AXELOS Global ITIL Development Group and is a certified ITIL Master. Published books include Professional Cloud Service Manager and The Service Catalog (A Practitioner Guide).
Mark was conferred as a Fellow of the Irish Computer Society (ICS) in recognition of his contribution to the industry.
To register your interest email admin@itcork.ie with Cloud Master Class in the subject line.
#RUDigitalReady #DigitalTransformation
Just over a week ago I had the pleasure to talk and mingle with the attendees at the itSMF Ireland 2019 conference. As a former Director of itSMF Ireland, it was great to see the chapter go from strength to strength, and to see how well their association with the Irish Computer Society has worked out.
The presentation session I gave is titled ‘Hey, Where has all the IT gone?’.
The session looks at the impact of disruptive technologies on individual IT professionals and the organisation. I am a firm believer that to know the future, we must revisit the past.
So, in this session stories, and references from the past are used to make what is happening in the workforce today relevant. It makes the audience reflect on themselves and how they do need to adapt to the changes around them – changes in business models; changes in work practices; changes driven by technology; changes driven by necessity.
For this session, I also introduced new findings – taken from the just released CCC Global Digital Skills Survey. What I covered for the audience included views from the perspectives of Culture, Individual and the Organization. Very insightful indeed. Very practical and especially relevant.
Also highlighted were the three critical findings. Well two were highlighted with the third half mentioned and the audience asked to download the report to get the full details.
A critical finding from the CCC report is that; Organizations require staff to have the ability to acquire skills quickly as opposed to having skills.
This critical finding represents a significant change in the workplace; and has a significant impact on certain cohorts of workers. I my global role as Managing Director of the Cloud Credential Council, I am also hearing this in the many conversations I have with individuals and organisations. The question is; Are people aware of this and ready, or even capable, of acquiring new skills for the digital age?
Overall, this is not merely a presentation. The session is designed to challenge the audience; to have the audience think and reflect on how ready they actually are to deal with and adapt to all of the changes happening in technology and the workplace. To reflect on the impact this has on them – and the requirement for a global workforce to upskill for the digital age.
Feedback received from attendees on the day include ‘inspirational’ ‘ relevant’ ‘on-the-money’ ‘engaging’ ‘thought-provoking’
Inspirational | Relevant | Engaging
On-The-Money | Thought Provoking
I am happy to hear this, as this is what the session is designed to achieve.
I opened the session asking – RU Digital Ready?
I challenged everyone’s perception of their readiness throughout the session.
I closed the session asking – RU Digital Ready? – this leads to personal reflection time.
Challenging stuff needed in challenging times.
Have you thought how this session might resonate within your organisation and equally for your clients?