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July 29, 2020

A Note to SIM Members from Mark Taylor, CEO SIM We've had the opportunity to speak to several SIM members from under-represented communities in the last few weeks, and those conversations have expanded my understanding of the unique challenges facing these leaders. We believe there is an opportunity for SIM to make a difference. As a result, we have started exploring partnerships with two IT associations that serve the Black community, ITSMF and BDPA, to understand how we might partner with them to amplify the work they are doing and expand the engagement of the SIM community. These conversations are ongoing, and I expect will develop into specific plans in the coming months. As they do, I will keep the SIM community updated as to how you can engage.Additionally we will continue to look for other partnerships that will extend our support to other uner-represented groups in the technology leadership space. Thank you for your support as we continue our work to strengthen the technology leadership community.

SIM Announces Nationwide Partnership with Info-Tech SIM To provide additional resources for SIM members, we have formed a new partnership with Info-Tech to provide SIM members free content and services. Info-Tech Research Group produces unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well informed decisions. Info-tech provides everything from actionable tools to analyst guidance. Through this relationship, Info-Tech is offering SIM members free access to select research, tools and services. Working with SIM National, the Info-Tech team has curated content that will be refreshed regularly for SIM members. LEARN MORE

APC June 2020 Virtual Meeting Highlights SIM Check out what the Advanced Practices Council (APC) members - senior technology executives across industries – were up to in their first-ever virtual meeting. APC Members gathered virtually in June to continue learning from exemplary researchers and practitioners (including themselves) on topics they voted as high priority for their future success. Given the timing of the meeting, the theme was leveraging a crisis to innovate under the right conditions: capacity to analyze opportunities, ability to collaborate across silos, and openness to experimentation and risk. Our speakers were Dr. Lynda Applegate and Dr. David Ager – both professors at the Harvard Business School. READ MORE

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Digital transformation: A manifesto for moving from good manager to true IT leader The Enterpriser's Project Good management of technology and processes is now table stakes. To succeed with digital transformation, you and your teams must practice these new IT leadership skills. READ MORE

7 traits of tech in the new work reality CIO Dive The plans executives designed at the start of the year now look different for the rest of 2020. Next year, too, is uncertain as coronavirus spikes spark questions about when some normalcy will return. READ MORE

As COVID-19 continues, companies must restart their long-term IT planning Tech Republic With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of ending soon, businesses around the world are continuing to re-adjust their IT systems to find a new normal. READ MORE

IT careers: How to persist as job searching gets tough The Enterpriser's Project If you’re job hunting these days, it may be tempting to let the rollercoaster news cycle and uncertain job market knock your tech career off course. But organizations around the globe continue to work on their plans for life post-pandemic, and so should you. READ MORE

Tech pros: Boost your skills with these 14 resources Forbes In the era of social distancing and remote work, many are taking this time to learn new professional skills and brush up old ones. But what are the best resources for tech pros looking for educational content? READ MORE

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