People and Teams

People and Teams

People and Teams Stories
Do You Have an Open-Door Policy That Really Works?

Many managers claim to have an open-door policy. But if you take a glimpse inside their offices, you'll see that they're rarely there. Naomi Karten explains that if you’re a manager, it’s important to foster a culture that promotes idea exchange and open dialogue.

How Being Active at Work Leads to Better CollaborationSteve Berczuk shares his insight on how novel approaches to being active at work can lead to better collaboration. If being active can improve collaboration, why not be active? After all, studies have shown that a healthy team is a productive one.
Questions to Ask during a Job InterviewWhen you go on a job interview, the person offering the job is called the interviewer. But if you want to get the job, you too need to ask questions. Naomi Karten lists some helpful questions that you can ask to show that you're prepared and are a strong thinker.
How to Manage Work-from-Home EmployeesWho wouldn’t want to work from home? For many, it’s the ideal set-up, and it’s not surprising that work-from-home arrangements are more common than ever. Naomi Karten writes on how management can create a productive work environment for remote employees.
Need for Mobile App Developers Outpaces Number of Job CandidatesThe job market has never been better for those in the mobile application development field, but hirers aren't taking just anyone. Learn why the need is so great for developers, and how to take advantage of the great opportunities currently out there.
Helpful Lessons to Successfully Transition to ScrumThe agile adoption trend continues to gain momentum. Additionally, among all the agile methodologies, Scrum remains the most popular way for implementing agile. Mukesh Chaudhary shares some helpful lessons to make a successful transition to Scrum and avoid a negative hybrid called ScrumBut.
Why Software Development Doesn't Need to Be PerfectIt’s a cliché that the perfect is the enemy of good. It’s also a driving principle of agile software development. Delivering software, or even ideas, that are good enough to work with but not “perfect” can encourage collaboration and creativity—and lead to a better solution.
The Growth of New Job Titles in the Tech WorldThe more things change, the more they keep changing—at least in the case of new tech titles. Naomi Karten looks at the growth of new job titles in the tech world—like director of cloud transformation, data scientist, and chief agile officer—and what this says about our industry.