As your company looks to add new technologies to your business, you may be hit with some backlash from employees that are a little reluctant to change. Learning something new such as a new software can always be daunting, and your staff may be afraid to step outside their current comfort zone. These steps can… Read more »
As an IT manager, one of your core responsibilities is to clearly communicate the value of your team to executive level management. Condensing your team’s output into a value proposition and summarizing its total contribution is not an easy task, but not impossible either. If you focus on the features that matter most to executive… Read more »
As an IT professional you may feel like you are pulled in a million directions every given day. The livelihood of the company falls on your shoulders as you are tasked with ensuring 100 percent uptime and the constant flow of information. For tech teams, this can mean high-stress levels and enhanced stress symptoms that… Read more »
All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people. —Alexis Carrel, Nobel Prize winner How are your current IT projects progressing? Are they humming along like well-oiled machines or frequently bogged down by delays? Every project will experience some challenges, but if you find… Read more »
If you excel at putting the pieces of the puzzle together for your company’s projects, a career in project management may be in your near future. Project managers are the driving force that ensure every project goes off without a hitch. It is their responsibility to make sure all the moving parts fit seamlessly together… Read more »
If your business is experiencing a massive departure of good employees, it is time to reevaluate the reasons that your company can’t retain the talent that you have hired. There are several reasons employees make a mass exodus that you may be ignoring, and without addressing these concerns now, you’ll continue to feel the pinch… Read more »
As technology becomes bigger, better, and more complex, we thought we would update a previous blog from 3 years ago on how IT managers are faced with a number of growing concerns that can interrupt their sleep at night. Many managers are left tossing and turning wondering how they will solve tomorrow’s issues today with… Read more »
Managing a software team can be challenging, especially if you do not have a background in software development. However, the foundational principle of successful software team development is similar to the construction of any other cultivated group: people first. If You Build It… Hiring top software talent was central to creating your development team, so… Read more »
If you haven’t heard of IoT yet, it’s time to take notice. The Internet of Things is making its foray with great acceptance and grace. With as many as 20 billion connected devices to speak of as of this year, IoT is becoming the norm rather than the exception. Its use is becoming more mainstream,… Read more »
As your business looks to expand in the New Year, you may be looking to add to your IT team. The job candidate that you are looking to fill the role you have in mind should have a variety of skills that allow them to perform the position to your expectations. More and more companies… Read more »