John Barker

Nov 2, 2024 | achrnews.com | John Barker

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) has long been a male-dominated industry, with women significantly underrepresented especially when it comes to leadership roles. Despite their growing presence in the HVACR industry, women still face significant barriers to entry and advancement. The tide is turning, however, and businesses that embrace female leadership stand to benefit in areas such as performance, employee engagement, and innovation.

Mar 25, 2024 | titanof.tech | John Barker

Last week I started writing aboutpoor decision-making skills that drag down IT departments. The column was getting a bit long, so I decided to break it into two parts. You can read these in any order. A recap of why recognizing these behaviors in yourself or on your team is important. Poor decision-making costs time and money to your company. Team unity breaks down. The blame game begins. There will be a ton of re-work. Cost and schedule overruns will be rampant.

Mar 18, 2024 | titanof.tech | John Barker

There is no greater stress when you are in charge than when it comes to making decisions in your business. You may have plenty of data to support your decision. You may have to use your experience and intuition to make a call when there aren’t enough supporting facts. That’s part of the job of being a leader. This applies to both senior company leadership and the functional IT Manager. Technology is the backbone of most organizations.

Mar 12, 2024 | titanof.tech | John Barker

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we work, especially when it comes to repetitive tasks and workflows. AI has also been touted as a job killer. As AI improves there will be a change to the many mundane, repetitive job duties. Those will become totally automated.  I even wrote an article last year for theFree Lance Star on AI that you can check out. I’ve been using AI workflow tools to help with theTitan of Tech PodcastandYouTube channel.

Mar 11, 2024 | linkedin.com | John Barker

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we work, especially when it comes to repetitive tasks and workflows. AI has also been touted as a job killer. As AI improves there will be a change to the many mundane, repetitive job duties. Those will become totally automated.  I even wrote an article last year for the Free Lance Star on AI that you can check out. I’ve been using AI workflow tools to help with the Titan of Tech Podcast and YouTube channel.