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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...
How to Secure Technical Talent Despite a Hiring Freeze
How Tech Leaders Can Move Initiatives Forward with Contract Staffing – Even with Budget and Hiring Freezes We’ve been working with a lot of tech leaders who are working at companies that have hiring freezes and budget freezes due to Covid-19. We are seeing that many...
NEW EPISODE – Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest
On this episode of Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest, host John Boone interviews John Kenagy, the SVP and CIO of Legacy Health here in Portland, Oregon. From Desktop Support to CIO John Kenagy shares his journey of demystifying tech in the healthcare industry. In...
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...
Introducing Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest
The story of ProFocus starts with a passionate entrepreneur who moved to Portland in 1993, John Boone. Long before moving to Portland, John had an entrepreneurial spirit. From a sophisticated quesadilla bar in his college dorm room to founder and CEO of two companies...
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...
Economic Trends & Lessons Learned – May 2020
A recent Trends Report by ITR Economics predicts a slow build for commodity prices, GDP and interest rates. As more states and countries around the world begin to rollout plans for re-opening, this study predicts a slow build for US GDP, commodity prices, and interest...
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...
Economic Trends & Planning for the Future
A recent study by ITR Economics predicts a recovery trend for third quarter. The revised forecasts show a severe drop in economic activity through the second quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As businesses, individuals, and lawmakers alike respond to...
Earth Day at Home
How the Silicon Forest, the nation and the world is using technology to take action on Earth Day in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day has come at an eerie time as we see photos of cleaner skies and waters next to photos of suffering...
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