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title: "#150: The CIO Team Captain's Unwavering Passion for Victory, Sindhu Menon, CIO, Harris County Universal Services"
description: "Join us as we tap into Sindhu’s wisdom and experience on topics including:\n\nThere's no one-size-fits-all solution to the broadband access challenge; the complexity requires innovative and collaborative public and private partnerships\n\nHow to create team unity by aligning individual career goals with your organization's initiatives\n\nAnticipating challenges, such as natural disasters or incidents, that require coordinated regional response efforts\n\nEmpowering your team to balance work responsibilities with personal/family commitments for higher productivity and commitment to their roles\n\nHarris County's Transformation Initiatives and more! "
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# #150: The CIO Team Captain's Unwavering Passion for Victory, Sindhu Menon, CIO, Harris County Universal Services
 Joe Toste · 1 minute read
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🎬 Recorded at the 2023 Houston Live Podcast Tour @ Hotel Zaza Museum District.
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### **Featuring**
- [Sindhu Menon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sindhumenon/), Executive Director & CIO, Harris County Universal Services
### **Episode Highlights**
Join us as we tap into Sindhu’s wisdom and experience on topics including:
- There's no one-size-fits-all solution to the broadband access challenge; the complexity requires innovative and collaborative public and private partnerships
- How to create team unity by aligning individual career goals with your organization's initiatives
- Anticipating challenges, such as natural disasters or incidents, that require coordinated regional response efforts
- Empowering your team to balance work responsibilities with personal/family commitments for higher productivity and commitment to their roles
- Harris County's Transformation Initiatives and more!
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