Gartner ThinkCast

During this time of disruption, it’s vitally important that employees take care of themselves first in order to be an asset to their organization. In this episode Gartner Host Heather Pemberton Levy speaks to Christie Struckman, Vice President and Analyst in Gartner CIO research group about how to help your employees manage the emotional toll of the Covid- 19 crisis. Christie, who holds a doctorate in organizational behavior, shares her views on how leadership and managers can help employees manage the stress, fear and uncertainty that come with a pandemic of this size and scale. Christie’s research focuses on the psychological elements of leadership. Now she’s helping clients address the challenges of leading their teams through this particularly disruptive environment.  Related Links: Read more: Manage Employee Stress With Flexibility and Transparency Read more: Smarter With Gartner COVID-19 Articles Learn more: Gartner Coronavirus Resource Center

Do you think remote employees are more or less productive? The answer might surprise you. In this episode of Thinkcast, a part of Gartner’s coronavirus series, Gartner Host Kasey Panetta introduces a conversation that took place remotely between Gartner’s Heather Pemberton Levy and Brian Kropp. Brian, the chief of Gartner’s HR practice, shares recent research that focuses on employee satisfaction and productivity. Related Links: Explore Gartner Resource Center: Lead Your Organization Through the Disruption of Coronavirus Read more: 9 Tips for Managing Remote Workers Read more: Smarter With Gartner COVID-19 Articles

In this Gartner Thinkcast special episode, Host Heather Pemberton Levy is joined by  Chris Howard, Gartner Chief of Research to discuss ways executives can support employees and sustain the organization through the response and recovery from COVID-19.  In his role, Chris has a unique view into Gartner expert research, inquiry conversations and what’s on the horizon for research.

In this Gartner ThinkCast Special COVID-19 Series episode, Host Heather Levy is joined by Gartner Distinguished Vice President and Analyst, Mary Mesaglio. Mary joins from her home office  in Barcelona, Spain to discuss methods for strong leadership during pandemic disruption. Mary provides practical advice that leaders apply now and moving forward. Related Links: Read more: Smarter With Gartner COVID-19 Articles Learn more: Gartner Coronavirus Resource Center Attend webinar: Remote Work During COVID-19 and Beyond

In this Gartner ThinkCast Special COVID-19 Series episode, Host Kasey Panetta is joined by Gartner Vice President, Roberta Witty. Roberta shares her unique perspective coordinating research across HR, IT, supply chain, risk and marketing functions during this period of disruption. She speaks to the challenges in business continuity, lessons to be learned and missteps to avoid in organizational response. Related Links: Explore Gartner Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center: Lead New Ways of Working Read more: Smarter With Gartner COVID-19 Articles Read more: 4 Actions to Be a Strong Leader During COVID-19 Disruption

With the rapid spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19, leaders must prepare for how to manage and respond to the impact of a global pandemic. Heather Pemberton Levy and co-host Kasey Panetta present a special edition of Gartner Thinkcast.  In this episode, we talked with Gartner experts from our IT, supply chain, HR, and risk practices to learn how executives should be responding, where they are vulnerable to misstep and what questions are on the minds of leaders from each practice. Related Links: Explore Gartner Resource Center: Lead Your Organization Through the Disruption of Coronavirus Read more: 10 Pillars of Pandemic Preparation Read more: Coronavirus: CIO Areas of Focus During the COVID-19 Outbreak

A quick programming note to all of our listeners. This podcast was recorded on February 3rd 2020, long before the Covid 19 coronavirus became a pandemic. On behalf of the Continuous Foresight team and Gartner, we remain confident in the ability of our clients to continue to lead and create a better future for all of us - even when working through times of unprecedented disruption.  Do you wonder what’s next after digital transformation? Frank Buytendijk, distinguished VP analyst, Gartner, joins Continuous Foresight hosts Marty Resnick, Kevin Gabbard and Steve Shapiro to talk about his research on the future and a post-transformation digital society. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise’s products or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Where are CMOs spending their budget? From content to agencies, modern marketers have a lot to support with finite resources.  In this interview, Gartner expert Christopher Ross shares the highlights from the Gartner CMO Spend Survey and gives insight into what the results mean for the marketing industry. Learn where your peers are spending and how to build a marketing organization fit for 2020. Related Links Read More: 4 Key Findings in the Annual Gartner CMO Spend Survey 2019-2020 Learn More: Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo Read More: 3 Questions CMOs Must Answer in 2020 Read More: CMO Spend Survey Deep Dive: Insights and Analytics as Key Enablers of Marketing Strategy Learn More: The Annual CMO Spend Survey

What does it take to be a futurist? Continuous Foresight guest Jerome Glenn, Executive Director of the Millenium Project, joins hosts Marty Resnick, Steve Shapiro, and Kevin Gabbard to discuss what makes a futurist successful, research methodologies and how to create impact for your organization. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise’s products or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Do you know the three magical ingredients for a successful digital transformation? Wouldn’t it be great if there were ‘hacks’ for culture change? Hear from Gartner expert Mary Mesaglio to understand how organizations approach these initiatives and leverage culture to accelerate change. Learn where organizations typically get stuck and specific tactics to move forward. Related Links Learn more: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ Read more: Avoid These 9 Corporate Digital Business Transformation Mistakes Read more: 10 Culture Hacks for Digital Transformation Download now: Speed Up Your Digital Business Transformation