"When (And When Not) To Trust Your Gut:
Decision-Making and Problem Solving Skills for IT Pros"
CIPS SK Speaker Series 2023 - April 13th, Virtual
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"When (And When Not) To Trust Your Gut:
Decision-Making and Problem Solving Skills for IT Pros"
April 13, 2023 - Dr. Aaron Barth – 12pm – 1:30pm CST
When IT professionals make decisions and solve problems based on their ‘gut feel’—as they often do in the course of their work—they are subversively relying on brain processes that lead to unconscious biases. These biases can lead to longer problem solving cycles and seriously flawed decisions.
Dr. Aaron Barth will discuss how IT pros can use the emergence gut feels as a prompt to insert evidence-based tactics that improve decision-making and problem solving skills.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify cognitive biases that undermine decision-making
- Recognize emotions that hijack your thinking
- Challenge assumptions that lead to group-think
- Uncover root causes that lead to unnecessary problem solving cycles and costs
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13th Annual Professional Development Summit |
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Join us on Tuesday April 25, 2023 at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the
Our Keynote Speaker:
A strategist who operates at the intersection of creativity, business and technology, who has been recognized globally for his work in innovation will be bringing us an exciting Presentation and Workshop you will not want to miss!
Currently Early Bird Registration is now open and look forward to seeing you soon on April 25th!
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iTech Toronto (May 9th, Mississauga) |
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Check out IT Industry’s leading speakers at the iTech Conferences and Exhibition!
Join us at iTech to learn about the IT Industry’s latest trends and information. Share your expertise and knowledge at our networking reception, visit the exhibit floor for product demos and expert knowledge, learn and network from the leaders in the industry all in one day!
Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Data Centre Virtualization, AI & Machine Learning and so much more!
Early Bird Registration is Free!
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Do you know an IFIP colleague who deserves greater recognition? If so, consider nominating them for an IFIP Award.
There are currently three awards open for nomination:
- IFIP Fellow 2023 (Nomination End Date – 30 April 2023)
- IFIP Silver Core 2023 (Nomination End Date – 15 July 2023)
- IFIP Service Award 2023 (Nomination End Date – 15 July 2023).
All nominations must be made online via the secure area on the website at ifip.org. Click on “Nominate for an IFIP award” for full details. Please note that the system of nomination by email etc no longer applies. Full details of eligibility, criteria etc for all awards and all necessary forms are available on the website via the secure area and in the IFIP Bylaws.
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Join Discussions and Meet CIPS Members
in the new CIPS IT Community Forum!
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CIPS has launched its new IT Community Forum, which allows its members to participate in a variety of discussion, network, and share knowledge and resources with members locally, across Canada, and around the world.
The CIPS IT Community Forum can be accessed at community.cips.ca and members will also receive email discussion summaries based on their email preferences.
Members can engage in discussions locally within their CIPS Provincial Society communities, or with all CIPS Members in Canada and around the world in the “The Water Cooler Forum” community.
Other closed communities include those for CIPS Volunteers Reviewers, and Staff to help improve communication, engagement, and sharing of information and resources.
Join these Featured Discussions:
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DTiG 2023 Seeks International Speakers |
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The Digital Transformation in Government (DTiG) Conference is looking for international speakers who can present success case studies of public sector DT projects around the world. The only event of its kind, DTiG seeks to bring together the different stakeholder groups involved in government DT with a drive to reduce the incredibly high failure rates associated with DT projects (~90% overall according to IEEE Engr Mgt Review).
To be held in virtual and hybrid formats from 13-16 June 2023, DTiG 2023 is hosted in Canada by the ISACA Ottawa Valley Chapter, the University of Ottawa and the Association of Enterprise Architects (AEA) and is conducted in partnership with the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS), Dalhousie University and the Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC).
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Sprint to Innovate – The Innovation Challenge Recap |
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The RRC Polytech “Sprint to Innovate” event took place on January 26-29, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sprint to Innovate was brought together by Red River College (RRC) Polytechnic in partnership with Tech Manitoba and the Faculty of Science – University of Manitoba. The purpose of this event was to bring together post-secondary students from varied disciplines such as technology, business, entrepreneurship, and more to learn about innovation while collaborating in a fun and exciting challenge to build a minimum viable prototype in two days. Students from any Manitoba post-secondary institution were allowed to participate.
...CIPS Manitoba was absolutely ecstatic when Team Saturno was chosen to win the grand prize of $6,000. Congratulations to Team Saturno comprising of Felix Hiu-Hing Chong, Zhipeng Ding, Xiahon Liu, Doris Gonzalez, Jorge Nunez, and Andres Roman. This is one team that has an amazing future ahead of it. Thanks to each of them for making our presence at this event so special!
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"IT needs to have skills that are practiced and current"
CIPS Member Blog on ITWC, Donna Lindskog FCIPS, I.S.P. (ret.)
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Do you view yourself as an expert? How do you know? We need to be able to describe our skills and honestly say what level of expertise we have.
The international (IFIP) code of ethics for IT that CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society) is currently adopting says that we should “Perform work only in areas of competence” and, further, “A computing professional’s ethical judgment should be the final guide in deciding whether to work on the assignment”. So we need a framework to be able to judge our level of expertise.
CIPS is offering the SFIA framework (Skills Framework for the Information Age) to all members, free. It will help you record your skills and competencies, and even compare your levels to that required for certain job descriptions. Training may be recommended to help you get there. I tried it with trepidation since I have not been keeping current during my retirement. It was quite helpful and specific about what constituted each level.
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Featured CIPS Member Benefit: Perkopolis |
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CIPS is proud to offer access to discounts on tickets, hotels and various other products and services to members via PERKOPOLIS! Learn more HERE.
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CIPS has released a new CIPS Certification Application! This new single application is for all CIPS Designations (AITP, I.S.P., and ITCP) and application routes, and applicants will be provided with the designation(s) that meet their education and experience.
This new Certification application utilizes the CIPS IT Skills Assessment tool for the Experience section which identifies your current IT skills, skills gaps, and the skills required to progress in your career.
IT skills are assessed using SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age), which is a technical competency and skills framework that provides a method of mapping an individual’s professional skills to a set of internationally relevant standard definitions.
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The following organizations support CIPS' commitment to professionalism, ethics, and high standards for the IT profession and industry. CIPS thanks all its partners for their contribution.
Become a CIPS Partner Today! - Send an email to info@cips.ca.
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