Spearheading IT departments of higher education institutions was a harried job even before a global pandemic. Casey Gordon, Chief Information Officer at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, joins the show to chat about balancing IT priorities, gaining cooperation amongst diverse stakeholders, preventing social engineering attacks, and how an IT department can support the mission of the organization.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The workflow of tech in higher education


• How the institution depended on tech during the pandemic to avoid business disruption


• How to gain cooperation with a diverse set of stakeholders


• How to ensure IT supports the mission of an organization using professional development


• Tips for staying on top of emerging tech


• The global treasure of Bluey making us better parents


• How to budget between maintenance and growth


• How to effectively educate your staff on social engineering best practices

This episode is brought to you by The Jed Mahonis Group, where we make sense of mobile app development with our non-technical approach to building custom mobile software solutions. Learn more at https://jmg.mn.

Recorded June 2, 2021 | Edited by Jordan Daoust | Produced by Jenny Karkowski

Show Links:

Casey Gordon on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyjogordon/

Women of Influence Summit | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-of-influence-summit-2021-tickets-153053634541

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University | https://www.csbsju.edu

Farnam Street Blog | https://fs.blog/

The Full Story of the Stunning RSA Hack | https://www.wired.com/story/the-full-story-of-the-stunning-rsa-hack-can-finally-be-told/

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Connect with Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

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