IT Leadership Growth Series

The IT Management and Leadership Institute is the governing body for the ITMLP and ITMLE certifications and a leader in IT Management training.Our goal is to enhance the leadership and management capabilities of those working within IT and of the IT function itself, though an understanding of the business of IT and interpersonal communication best practices.

IT Leadership Growth Series is a technology podcast hosted by IT Management and Leadership Institute, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

IT Management and Leadership Institute hosts IT Leadership Growth Series, a technology show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #55

  From Help Desk Technician to What’s Next?

  Sep 22, 20262 min

  After two years as a successful help desk support technician, you’re ready for more, but is a second-shift data center role the right next move? In this episode, Eric Bloom, Executive Director of the ITML Institute, shares a practical framework for evaluating career opportunities through two essential questions: Where do you want to be in five years, and how will the job affect your family and work-life balance? Discover why a promotion or career change should never be considered in isolation and how to choose a path that supports both your long-term goals and your day-to-day life.

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  Episode #54

  Cross training can help you grow

  Sep 15, 20262 min

  Worried that cross-training might make your role less secure? This episode explains why sharing knowledge with a colleague can actually strengthen your career, increase your value to your manager, and open the door to new projects, promotions, and professional growth. You’ll hear why cross-training protects critical business applications, reduces single points of failure, and helps IT professionals build broader skills while supporting the team more effectively.

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  Episode #53

  How to become an IT project manager

  Sep 9, 20262 min

  In this practical career-focused episode, Eric Bloom explains how a business analyst can prepare for a future role in an IT Project Management Office. Listeners will learn why PMOs matter, how to research their organization’s project management methods, which methodologies and tools to understand, and how to build visibility by working on cross-department initiatives with PMO team members. This episode is ideal for IT professionals who want to move into project management and position themselves for long-term career growth.

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  Episode #51

  The Seven types of difficult employees – Part 3 of 3

  Sep 3, 20264 min

  In the last two posts on this topic, I introduced the concept of dealing with difficult employees by first classifying their specific difficulty and then taking specific action based on their classification. The seven types were named Unethical, Sullen, Lethargic, Know-It-All, Always-Late, Underperforming and Troubled.

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  Episode #50

  Episode 50: The power of long term networking

  Aug 11, 20265 min

  I was speaking to a group of recent college graduates who all had the good fortune of being hired into the same company's IT consulting practice and were in the process of going through an intensive introductory training program. I would like to tell you what I told them. I asked the class . . .

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