CIOs, Build Trust and Strengthen Alignment With Your Boss

A successful CEO-CIO partnership is vital for CIOs to achieve their organizational, functional and even personal objectives. A trusting relationship between these two leaders not only enhances the CIO’s influence with the CEO but also provides essential insights to the CEO for informed decision making. However, establishing and maintaining this relationship can be challenging, given potential barriers such as lack of credibility or accountability, different working styles or miscommunications. CIOs can advocate for themselves by demonstrating how an effective IT strategy enhances organizational success and the unique role they play among their C-suite peers. Join this complimentary Gartner webinar as a Gartner expert shows how to build a strong CEO-CIO relationship to accelerate progress on strategic goals and enable smarter decisions for the organization. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

Analyze the CEO’s strategic goals to align with their priorities and communication preferences
Adopt a value-driven approach by focusing on outcomes over causes and structuring interactions around value propositions
Use an integrated, question-based approach to meet practical and personal needs in one-on-ones