Roundtable Discussion Topic: Challenges, Strategies and Best Practices for Leading During the COVID Pandemic
On July 29, 2020, ProFocus hosted a discussion of Portland-based technology leaders. This was a roundtable discussion. John Boone, the President of ProFocus Technology, moderated the discussion. The leaders in attendance offered various advice, best practices, and...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Managing Remotely
Over the last four months, ProFocus hosted several virtual roundtable discussions to connect local tech leaders. The initial discussions from March 2020 were difficult because managers were just beginning to adapt to the needs of their companies and teams. Many felt...
Maintaining Creativity and Collaboration
In early June, ProFocus hosted another great discussion with technology leaders from the Portland area and beyond. These roundtable discussions focused on maintaining and reviving creativity and collaboration in the workplace. James Lund, the Director of Operations...
Navigating the Pandemic: How to Boost Morale and Motivation
In early May, ProFocus hosted two thought-provoking discussions with technology leaders from the Portland area and beyond. These roundtable discussions focused on boosting morale and motivation, a common topic for all industries right now. John Boone, the President...
Navigating the Pandemic – Insights from HR Leaders in Tech
In April our team sat down for a virtual leaders lunch with a handful of HR leaders from tech companies across the Portland area. Their experiences managing and navigating their companies through this pandemic showed that the biggest struggles are with morale and...
How Portland Tech Leadership is Navigating the 2020 Pandemic
In April of 2020, ProFocus hosted a discussion of Portland-based technology leaders. This was a roundtable discussion on the topic of managing tech teams during a global pandemic. John Boone, the President of ProFocus Technology, moderated the discussion. The leaders...
Tech as an Enabler — Not the End Goal
On February 5, 2020, ProFocus hosted a discussion of Portland-based technology leaders. This was a roundtable discussion on the topic of implementing new technology in your organization, and why tech should be an enabler, rather than the end goal. John Boone, the...
KPI Best Practices for Development Teams
If you’ve ever struggled to set KPIs for your team, you’re not alone. When we recently sat down with a group of software development leaders to talk KPIs, these experts overwhelmingly agreed — it is very difficult to set good KPIs for development teams. ...
Building a Development Team: How to Attract, Hire & Retain Software Developers
What attracts software developers to a company — and what makes them stay? This was the first of two topics we discussed at our latest Leaders Lunch, held on August 29, 2019. John Boone, the President of ProFocus Technology, moderated the roundtable discussion of...
Best Practices for Working in an Agile Culture
It can be difficult to get business leaders involved in the agile processes. While development teams have been doing it for a while, business still needs to catch up. At our May 22 Leaders Lunch, we discussed the challenges of working in an agile culture, and how to...