From Donald Welch, NYU's VP for Information Technology and Global University CIO
This time last year, I wrote about the habits, good and bad, that we develop over the course of a year and how they impact how we show up for the NYU community, especially at more stressful times of the year such as finals and the end of a semester. I want to reiterate those points […]
Thank you again to those of you who participated in the first NYU IT Pulse Survey. After revealing the overall NYU IT results at the Town Hall, leaders shared their individual unit results with their respective employees and worked together to develop action items for improvement. While many of the business units developed action items for […]
When NYU IT undertook its reorg, one of the more substantial changes was combining two large teams—Research Technology and Teaching and Learning with Technology—into a new group, Research and Instructional Technology (RIT). RIT’s service portfolio is vast, containing everything from AI and VR research to high performance computing and 3D printing/scanning to NYU Brightspace. They […]
I would like to give you my thoughts on a book that explores the concept of empowerment in the workplace and provides practical strategies for creating a more engaging and productive work environment. The book, written by William Byham, is called Zapp! and It’s old. I would characterize it as written at a comic book […]
In this final message on Daniel Pink’s Drive I’ll cover how to intrinsically motivate yourself and your team. Find your purpose: Reflect on your values and passions to discover a sense of purpose that aligns with your work. Work at NYU! Set goals that matter: Set meaningful and challenging goals that provide a clear direction and sense […]
I recently had the honor of being interviewed by CIO TechWorld about my career, my journey from the military to higher education, and my goals at NYU. If you get the chance to read it you may find it helpful. I’m not a fan of self-promotion, but I think my story can be helpful in two ways. […]