Tech Pro Motivation Project

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Connie added a discussionon Wednesday
I have a big web project to build, and I am recuiting internship/volunteer to work with me to start up a company. Required skills will be asp.net, VB.net, HTML, Javascript, css, and SQL server. If you know student/anyone who is interested, please...
Daniel C. Dickson, Norm Frenette, jackie and 9 more joined Tech Pro Motivation Projecton Sunday
Paul J. updated their profileJune 26
Hey Norm, that was an excellent post. Really fantastic. Thanks for taking the time to write that!
Good topic Norm, I'm not going to cite any specific examples since I believe they can be found in any successful company where IT people actually WANT to work. But my contention is that tech people are inherently creative and progressive minded i...
Norm Frenette was featuredJune 25
Norm Frenette added a discussionJune 24
Are you in a great team where it is fun to come to work? Or are you in one of those team where you can wait to get out? Can you contribute a story about how the team leader influences this? Maybe pick a problem you were facing and how the team lea...
I am in a unique position: I work with team members and managers as a consultant/coach. I thus hear both sides - how the team members perceive their managers, and how their managers perceived that they are perceived. There appears to be a generat...

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The Tech Pro Motivation Project™ is a place where Tech Professionals share what motivates them, and advance their careers by joining the teams of IT Managers who value what they have to say.

Members

  • Norm Frenette
  • Charmaine Anderson
  • M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
  • Dan Hollingsworth
  • Dann F
  • Vanya Tucherov
  • Steve Gladstone
  • Scott Smith
  • Sandra Sears
  • Greg Bohrn
  • Mark Statkus
  • Tim Ventura
  • Alicia
  • James Biddle
  • Nancy Babyak
  • Susan R Grossman
  • Gerry Lozon
  • Daniel L. Koger
  • Jim Gettman
  • William Jeansonne
  • scottwnelson

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Connie

Web Development Project

I have a big web project to build, and I am recuiting internship/volunteer to work with me to start up a company. Required skills will be asp.net, VB.net, HTML, Javascript, css, and SQL server. If...

Started by Connie in Job Searching Jul 1.

Julia Dillon

What does our team/organization think about us as Managers? 16 Replies

I would be really interested in any ideas on different ways to learn what your own team thinks about you and how you can improve, change, transform, adapt? As Managers we usually tend to focus on f...

Started by Julia Dillon in Management. Last reply by Kevin Jenkins Jun 25.

Norm Frenette

Stories of great or bad Tech management 1 Reply

Are you in a great team where it is fun to come to work? Or are you in one of those team where you can wait to get out? Can you contribute a story about how the team leader influences this? Maybe p...

Started by Norm Frenette in Questions for Tech Pros. Last reply by Kevin Jenkins Jun 25.

Kevin Jenkins

Profit sharing 7 Replies

Let's discuss profit sharing. Tech pros who are entitled to a piece of the pie will certainly be motivated to ensure the project is a success. What are some of the common structures for profit shar...

Started by Kevin Jenkins in Compensation. Last reply by Melissa D. Nourigat Mar 10.

Rachel

Want to Learn SQL 9 Replies

Hello. I have a bachelor's in mathematics. I find I am very interested in databases. I have worked with a lot of databases (running simple Access queries, data entry, merging info, creating forms, ...

Started by Rachel in Miscellaneous. Last reply by Rick Bloomberg Mar 10.

Rajesh Tibrewala

What are the common demotivating factors? 12 Replies

I am no HR or motivational guru, so the factors I am listing here are not based on any research. They are based more on my personal experience. I acted as a manager quite early in my career, and re...

Started by Rajesh Tibrewala in Miscellaneous. Last reply by Charmaine Anderson Feb 3.

Kevin Jenkins

Does Lean Software Developement Motivate? 12 Replies

Here is an excerpt from an interesting blog I read on Lean Software development. Empower the team There has been a traditional belief in most businesses about the decision-making in the organisat...

Started by Kevin Jenkins in Questions for Tech Pros. Last reply by Kevin Jenkins Jan 22.

Alicia

Determining Differences Between Position Levels 4 Replies

I've acquired a new team that I'm not entirely familiar with all of the services the team offers, however, one of the team's biggest concerns is that they do not know what it takes for a Network En...

Started by Alicia in Questions for IT Managers. Last reply by Dan Hollingsworth Jan 14.

Steve Gladstone

The role of "Executive Sponsorship" and IT's alignment with the business-side in success 3 Replies

I’ve found that the degree of “executive sponsorship” (ES hereafter), is likely the dominant factor in the success of projects and leaders within an organization. Below, I paint a picture of what I...

Started by Steve Gladstone in Questions for IT Managers. Last reply by Dan Hollingsworth Jan 14.

Kevin Jenkins

What do you consider an 'interesting' development project? 15 Replies

One of the best motivators for a tech professional is to work on interesting projects. But what defines an interesting project? Obviously, software companies, internet companies and start-ups with ...

Started by Kevin Jenkins in Projects. Last reply by Dann F Dec. 7, 2008.

Blog Posts

Gregory J. Masley

What does a qualified IT Manager, Network Engineer or Network Administrator look like?

What does a qualified IT Manager, Network Engineer or Network Administrator look like?
We are asked frequently about the difference between the average high school “geek” that most computer consulting companies use and a professional IT person that Masley And Associates uses.

While it is true there are some very basic PC issues which both types of IT people could easily fix, there is a vast difference when it comes to support and more complex issues.

We only use the top Network Engineers and N… Continue

Posted by Gregory J. Masley on June 11, 2009 at 10:00am

Michael Vasquez

How to setup a Video Surveillance Wireless Lan


In today's financial uncertainties there have been multiple un-secured environments that have been breached by thefts and damaged properties as well as personal injuries including death. We have seen an uptick in security including video surveillance monitoring for corporations and p… Continue

Posted by Michael Vasquez on April 8, 2009 at 3:00pm

rauf naqishbendi

The Economic Crisis: Lessons Yet to be Learned

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95201

Posted by rauf naqishbendi on March 20, 2009 at 3:25pm

James Smith

Security Mythbusters: The Truth Behind Common Application Security Myths

An SD Times Webinar
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 1:00 pm Eastern, 10:00 am Pacific

The prominence of software security issues in the news and in our daily lives has given rise to a number of security myths that can prevent auditing and development teams from implementing effective security solutions. On March 25, join Hugh Thompson, noted software security expert and chief strategist at People Security, and Ben Chelf, co-founder and CTO of Coverity, Inc. as they debunk top software security myths… Continue

Posted by James Smith on March 19, 2009 at 3:20am

Mark

Seeking New Career Position! San Diego

Seeking a career opportunity in an organization offering challenge within a strong team oriented environment. Seeking a "hands-on" engineering leadership position where I may utilize my education, experience and people skills to help bring superior products and/or services to customers on time an on budget. A position where there is an opportunity to learn and grow and remain with the organization for many years to come.

Posted by Mark on February 27, 2009 at 11:00am

Mihir Chokshi

Results-Oriented Software Development Manager looking for a challenging position in the Bay Area.

Results-Oriented Software Development Manager looking for a challenging position in the Bay Area. Expert in managing projects, and development iniatives. Specialities include systems architecture, team leader, and project management.

Posted by Mihir Chokshi on February 19, 2009 at 1:16pm

The Connection Center.com

Connection is a BIG word!

When you think of Connection what comes to mind? Some people may think of Love Connection and others may think of the TV Connection. Some say Connections are Power or Connections run the World.

What does the word “Connection” mean to you?

Webster defines it as:

1: the act of connecting : the state of being connected: as a: causal or logical relation or sequence connection between two ideas> b (1): contextual relation or association connection the word has a different meaning> (2): relat… Continue

Posted by The Connection Center.com on January 21, 2009 at 7:57am

rauf naqishbendi

Economic Scene: The Great Depression Then and Now

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/86616

Posted by rauf naqishbendi on January 15, 2009 at 2:05pm — 1 Comment

Chad Collins

ChadCollins.com is my digital persona

ChadCollins.com is a domain that was once dedicated to me alone. Now, with the advent of Google Applications, I can easily use SaaS services to offer Chad Collins' around the globe vanity email and web folder names like proGolfer@ChadCollins.com or http://myBabyPics.ChadCollins.com and tie everything in with existing social applications like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.com

I currently am connected to 30 of what is possibly 800+ Chad Collins' in the US. and plan to release these vanity domai… Continue

Posted by Chad Collins on December 11, 2008 at 7:51am — 1 Comment

Monte Tomerlin

ERP Implementor

Over the past 10+ years I have been the lead on over 50+ Epicor ERP software implementations. The size and scope of these implementations have ranged from a small number of users in a single location to 100+ users in multiple locations and countries. My skills outside of product knowledge which have contributed to my success are my leadership ability, my ability to engender the confidence top of management and that confidence being communiated to all users, my breadth and depth of general busine… Continue

Posted by Monte Tomerlin on November 12, 2008 at 9:00am

 
 

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