As the year comes to a close, many managers and developers are meeting for end-of-year performance reviews, or annual check-in conversations. We experienced yet another unusual year of remote work. At the same time, many teams reported having the same or higher output...
Spring has sprung — more or less. That means blooming flowers and fresh-cut grass. Baseball games and walks in the park. And that classic spring staple: cleaning. Millions of people around the world take part in spring cleaning each year, either willingly or...
At an executive level, it can be difficult to track your team’s time across epics and investment areas. So you ask your managers. And they ask your devs. Maybe you send out a survey or poll. What is your team working on? How is their time being distributed? Your...
At Uplevel, we know that you can’t measure engineering success by output alone. Velocity may be at an all-time high sprint-over-sprint, but it can come at a high cost if teams are consistently working overtime, feeling burnt out, and lacking Deep Work time. After...
Whether you have an influx of new employees after a funding round or you’re bringing on new team members to keep up with customer demand, it’s important to have a strong onboarding plan in place to get everyone up to speed. Onboarding can be tricky, especially now...
How do you think about inclusion and diversity on your team? Or in your product? How are you contributing to this global effort? We’re constantly thinking about these questions at Uplevel. Glenn Block, VP of Product at Uplevel, hosted a casual happy hour for top...
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