PWW StaffOne of the hallmarks of a successful workplace is the staying power of its employees. At Portland Webworks, more than a third of our full-time team has been aboard for eight years or more. President Justin Davis clocks in at the top with 23 years since founding the company in 1999. (See company timeline.) Next … Read more
Our team of full-time employees couldn’t do what we do without the support of a valuable group of remote and local independent contractors. These contract support staff are hired for a limited period of time to perform specific tasks, but often become full-time employees, as noted in our New Employee Spotlight. Many of our job … Read more
“Employees are engaged, collaborative, and highly communicative with one another, as well as with leadership,” said one team member in our post on Core Values For Employee Happiness. “It is truly an open-door establishment without a lot of hierarchy because everyone is treated equally and fairly.” These are just some of the reasons team members … Read more
Two recent articles on public sector procurement by Tom Lovering, director of client engagement at GovWebworks, published by GovWebworks and Mainebiz. How to respond to RFPs and build business in the public sector By Tom LoveringPublished by MainebizFebruary 7, 2022 As the post-pandemic economy revs its engines, you may be looking for new and innovative … Read more
Portland Webworks (PWW) presented our eighth annual People’s Choice Awards at Luke’s Lobster on the waterfront in Portland, Maine, where we gathered to celebrate the year and the employees who made it a success. The top three employees with the most votes from their peers were awarded plaques and gift cards for the categories of … Read more
By Brett Kana Much has been written about transitioning from a maker to a manager, but what about the shift from manager to maker? This has been my challenge as I change roles from a Project Manager to a UX Designer. Is it possible to cultivate and maintain a great creative mind in today’s interconnected … Read more
By Sarah Fruy Today’s tech strategy dictates the inclusion of cybersecurity into every layer of organizational technology. Rising threats targeting sensitive information and the growing efficiency of hacking methods puts data security top of mind for many companies who want to protect personal details gathered from customers. Furthermore, the expense of security vulnerabilities and exposure … Read more
By GWW Staff In his book, Untapped Agility: Seven Leadership Moves to Take your Transformation to the Next Level, Jesse Fewell (that’s pronounced fuel) assures leaders that when an Agile transformation feels like a failure, don’t worry, that’s normal. “If you are not running into issues,” he says in a podcast about the book from PMO Strategies, … Read more
By GWW Staff As agencies consider returning to the office, many are gauging the right path to take. A recent Pew Research Center study found that more than half of those who can work at home (54%), would like to continue to do so, and about a quarter of workers are less satisfied with their … Read more
By Kevin Ferguson My Kaizen journey began in earnest when some colleagues and I took on the challenge of introducing the Kaizen mindset of continuous improvement to our software development team. Kaizen (“kai” means change and “zen” means good, or “change for the good”) encourages employees to suggest ideas to solve common problems and improve processes. … Read more