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The Power of an Internal Employee Portal: Boosting Engagement and Retention

Effective communication, seamless collaboration, and engaged employees are critical for organizational success. Enter the internal employee portal—a versatile platform that revolutionizes the way companies operate. In this blog, we’ll delve into the benefits of an internal employee portal, explore key modules to enhance its functionality, and provide actionable strategies to boost engagement and retention.

What is an Internal Employee Portal?

An internal employee portal serves as your organization’s digital nerve center. It’s a secure, private website that acts as a centralized hub for communication, collaboration, and information sharing among employees. Think of it as your company’s virtual headquarters—a place where everyone can access resources, documents, news, and tools, regardless of their location or role.

SQL Basics

Today, I am writing this blog because I did not have a chance to conduct the SQL training with the support team yesterday before I departed for a new adventure; I feel like I owe it to them to give them something. This is part one of the training session. This part is about SQL basics. Part two is about using patterns to gain efficiencies in your day-to-day work. Let’s start with part one: SQL Basics.

Balancing Onshore and Offshore Engineering Teams

Introduction

In today’s globalized world, many companies leverage onshore and offshore engineering teams to optimize resources and maximize productivity. However, striking a balance between these teams and ensuring their success can be challenging. As a VP of Engineering, I’ve learned a few strategies that can help.

Balancing Onshore and Offshore Teams

Clear Communication: Establish clear communication channels and regular meetings across all teams. This ensures everyone is aligned with the company’s goals and objectives.
Defined Roles: Clearly define each team’s roles and responsibilities. This helps avoid confusion and task overlap.
Cultural Sensitivity: Understand and respect the cultural differences within your teams. This fosters a positive working environment.

5 Essential Elements for a Successful Software Roadmap

Creating a successful software roadmap is akin to charting a course for a ship. It guides the team toward their goals, ensuring they stay on track and reach their destination. For engineers, a well-crafted roadmap is essential to meet targets efficiently. Let’s explore the five key elements that contribute to a successful software roadmap:

Running Onshore and Offshore Development Teams – A Guide for Vice Presidents of Engineering

As a Vice President of Engineering, managing both onshore and offshore development teams can be both challenging and rewarding. Balancing the benefits of cost savings and access to global talent with the complexities of communication and cultural differences requires strategic leadership. In this blog, we’ll explore best practices for successfully running onshore and offshore teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and project success.

Andrew Pallant – A Strategic Leader in Engineering

Introduction

In the dynamic landscape of technology, effective leadership is crucial for driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and achieving organizational goals. As a Vice President of Engineering, I have had the privilege of witnessing Andrew Pallant’s remarkable journey—a journey that exemplifies technical excellence, strategic vision, and unwavering commitment to customer success. In this article, we’ll explore Andrew’s impact, his role in shaping engineering teams, and the principles that guide his leadership.

Why a Process is Important

A Software Development Perspective

A process is important as it creates an expectation of an outcome. Outcomes can measure a process and result in different ways making the process essential to follow. Without a strategy, we will not confidently be able to measure. Without measurement, we will not know we are doing something correctly.

Developer Engagement

I was throwing ideas around in how to increase our developer engagement. I was also thinking of a way to give our product development a little boost. I love the developers that I work with and would like to support their passions and boost their care for their jobs.

One idea I had was to take a day or two a month and let developers work on a pet project. The only caveat was that the pet project had to be related to the company somehow. Continue reading Developer Engagement

Are Stand-ups a Waste of Time

Are stand-ups a Waste of time for developers? I used to think so. I have been doing stand-ups for the past two months and I now think they are brilliant! Continue reading Are Stand-ups a Waste of Time

Achieving Order in Chaos

Trying to streamline things at work and make it so we are producing higher quality code I have learned a few things. Mind you I have only been in my new position for a few weeks, but already I along with our Account Manager have discovered some long lingering holes that need to be plugged. Nothing major, but nevertheless, we need to fill the holes. Some of the uncovered issues are: communication, processes and specifications for developers. It is not enough to get the projects done, but we need to do it right and right on spec.

Continue reading Achieving Order in Chaos