Career Paths: Be a Technology Guru, or Move into Management?

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | 12:45PM–1:30PM | Zurich Ballroom EF
Session Type: Professional Development
Many IT professionals must make hard decisions on whether to stay in the technical expert role or to move into management, where technical expertise may wane while becoming more of a generalist and managing others. Both roles are critical. In addition, IT leadership must help our institutions' HR units understand the need to create advanced technical positions with commensurate salaries that allow people to do what they do best rather than force them into management positions for higher pay. Join the conversation about the directional choices that we can make together to best serve IT staff and the institution.


OUTCOMES:Examine specific issues related to career development, both in management and in technical expert roles * Recognize different staffing skill sets, demands, and compensation models * Determine the questions that will guide your own career path

Presenters

  • Chris Eagle

    IT Strategist and Enterprise Architect, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

  • Debra Jenkins