COMMON POWERUp 2024

For a long time, IT was treated as a cost center in many businesses. Now, your IT team should be a business asset, and should be treated like one from a business perspective. In this session we will examine how to maintain a development staff effectively in a post-pandemic world. Topics covered will include:
• Experience breakdown of a dev team
• Managing turnover as a business risk
• Telecommuting pros/cons
• Staff development
• Managing expectations/shop standards
• Finding talent

Learning Objectives:
1. Better manage an IBM i development staff
2. Manage attrition/turnover as a business risk
3. Find talent

Sure, Ninjas are cool, and they're fun to talk about. And more importantly, there's a leadership lesson there... Ninjas are always 100% ENGAGED! They equate their personal success with the success of their team, and of their mission. How productive would your teams be if they were always completely engaged, like Ninjas? Whether you're a leader looking to learn the secrets behind building strong teams and keeping them engaged, or a team member who wants to better understand team dynamics, you'll find this session illuminating.

Learning Objectives:
During this session you'll learn:
* Hiring tips to ensure you get the people you need on your team (and to communicate better with them)
* Learn to interview candidates like a pro (or to ace your next interview)
* Techniques to build your bench by creating a reserve of good will
* How to keep your people motivated (and yourself!)
* Methods to align your team's success (as well as your own) with that of your organization

By the end of this session you'll have the tools you need to build a team of the best and brightest, and keep them as engaged as... Ninjas!

Do you dread the thought of negotiating on your own behalf? Are you unsure of the best ways to handle conflict in the workplace? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you need to attend this session! We'll cover time-tested techniques for negotiations and conflict resolution that could change your life!

Learning Objectives:
In just 20 minutes, you'll:
- Learn to consider the value of an argument vs the cost
- Find common ground to smooth the negotiation
- Understand that all new ideas are great, and that we all make mistakes
- Show respect and build a reserve of good will to allow everyone to leave the negotiation with their head held high

Now that virtual meetings have become the new normal for so many of us, it's vital that we learn to make the most of this approach to getting things done. Whether you use Zoom, Teams, Webex, or another product, come to this session to learn the secrets to supercharging your online meeting productivity and getting results!

Learning Objectives:
In just 20 minutes, you'll learn:
- How to plan your meeting for success
- How to run your meeting for maximum productivity
- The best ways to take meeting notes
- When and how to end your meeting
- Tips and tricks to maximize your use of technology and supercharge your work from home environment

IBM i clients around the world are transforming their businesses with the integrated technology available in the IBM i portfolio. In this session, Steve Will, Distinguished Engineer and CTO of IBM i; Brandon Pederson, IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager; and Douglas Gibbs, IBM i Product Manager, will highlight the business value clients are getting in application modernization, cloud, availability and more. Come hear what others are doing, and get inspired to innovate with IBM i!

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about what peers are doing on the platform through real-life examples.
2. Get inspiration for new ideas and applications.
3. Acquire new knowledge about what is possible on the platform and ask questions.”

Do you aspire to be a more effective leader? Are you tired of dull books about abstract leadership and management concepts? Perfect! Then come join this lively session!

Using clips from well known movies and TV shows, we will demonstrate key leadership traits and techniques you can develop within yourself. Seeing these approaches to leadership come to life on the big screen may just make you look at leadership in a whole new way. We will discuss each of the clips shown, to understand what they can teach us about leadership.

Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives: After participating in this session, attendees should have the skills and vision to:
- Understand the difference between management and leadership
- Lead people more effectively
- Motivate your team to improve results
- Better recognize good leadership qualities in others