CIOopinion
“
THE BEST TECH TALENT IS AVOIDING SLOW-MOVING ENTERPRISES AND TRADITIONAL IT VENDORS BECAUSE IT MEANS A LACK OF INTERESTING WORK . the train , or during unusual hours of the night – but they do so on their own terms . Unshackle your workforce . The worst trend is companies requiring a return to workfrom-base model .
8 . Treat them like adults and be transparent : You want your tech team to know the things that matter to the business – in other words , treat them like adults . Humans generally like some level of predictability when it comes to major changes to their work environment . It ’ s commonsense , so we apply that basic knowledge to our business , and remain transparent with our team .
9 . Drive competition hard but leave egos at the door : We do ‘ Thunder Dome ’ at Kablamo , but not the Mad Max kind . Our Thunderdome involves someone throwing in a new idea and having 20 or so engineers brainstorm , thrash and debate it over drinks and a good time . It ’ s run by the engineering team and owned by them , driving a burning desire to achieve outstanding practical outcomes on their own terms – no holds barred . Some of our people spend the weekend coding their own projects . It ’ s a way of life – so don ’ t get in its way ; encourage it .
10 . Don ’ t force roles on great people who don ’ t want them : Some engineers strive to become managers . Some engineers strive to become subject matter experts . The latter approach shouldn ’ t stop anyone from achieving significant leadership positions on your team . Some individuals want to keep working with tools , follow a technical career path , and avoid the distraction or lack of passion associated with managing people . Too much to ask for ? We tell them they can do that if they want to . A humans-first approach will keep driving both individual careers and your mission forward . •
46 INTELLIGENTCIO www . intelligentcio . com