I’m excited to announce that we’ve found a new home for Jell as part of SureSwift Capital. We sold the business to them last fall, and we’ve been working behind the scenes since then to ensure a seamless transition for all of the technical teams who use our software...
I can remember a time when working remote was greatly frowned upon. It was viewed as an opportunity for employees to slack off, take care of kids (how dare they!--obvious sarcasm), or get stuff done around the house—or so everyone thought. In reality, several reports...
When you manage a software engineering team and someone tells you that great engineering management doesn't exist, it can be more than a little frustrating. Because you know it does. In fact, the degree to which software engineering management has been debated and...
The more we learn about remote work culture, the more enticing it becomes for management and employees alike. Studies show that remote workers are happier, healthier and more productive and cost companies far less than requiring attendance in the office. Despite...
Confession time: I made a mistake—one that I’ve been working to correct. I’m hoping that sharing my missteps in building company culture will help save some of you from having to learn the same lessons the hard way. More specifically, my failure to define the culture...
We live in a time of great workplace transformation: employees are working from home more than ever now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote work is no longer the exception, it’s the new paradigm. It isn’t the future of the office; it’s the here and now. So, why are...
The latest Gallup analysis is in, and it tells a rather interesting story for those managing remote employees. The State of the American Workplace study is filled with insights that indicate the benefits of remote work may be even greater than previously reported....
There are few things more overwhelming than the first time you experience the sudden responsibility of a group of employees. Whether you’re being promoted among your peers, entering a new organization in a leadership position or moving over to another department to...
Your communication strategy has a measurable impact on productivity. Do you have a plan for improvement in place? It’s easy to pay lip service to the importance of employee communication. The C-level suite and department heads can preach the virtues of keeping teams...
The saying “quality over quantity” holds in many facets of life—so why not use this mindset to plan productive meetings? If you read our post on the psychology of routine meetings, you know the difference between meetings that make teams more efficient and ones that...