Ep.147 End-to-End User Experience: Bracket-Busting CIO Strategies That Work

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Lisa Kent, CIO, and Summer Xiao, Deputy CIO, of the City of Houston, share insights on improving customer experience and creating a culture of empathy in large organizations.

They stress the importance of learning from business units and providing them with guidance. They also discuss HR projects and critical vacancies. The speakers touch on resource management and how to handle under-resourced organizations.

Finally, they talk about continuity of operations planning and training, including updating continuity plans and conducting exercises.

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* 40:49 - Eric Carter, Quest

* 42:53 - Craig Parker, Loblolly

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