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SEP Wins TechPoint’s 2024 Innovation Service Partner of the Year Mira Award
SEP Recognized as Indiana’s Top Innovation Service Partner, Winning TechPoint’s Prestigious Mira Award Westfield, Indiana – SEP has been named the Innovation Service Partner of the Year by TechPoint at the 25th annual Mira Awards. The Mira Awards, Indiana’s largest…
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Almost every time I facilitate Lean Coffee meetings, someone will follow up afterward to ask, “What was that meeting style called? Can you share a ‘how-to’?” Well, I didn’t have one. And a quick Google search, like “how to run a lean coffee meeting,” only leads to long articles, hard-to-parse explanations, and companies trying to […]
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The Value of Software Product Discovery & Other Important Lessons – On the Podcast with Brendan Wovchko
On this episode of Behind the Product, Brendan Wovchko joins us to share common problems he sees in product discovery, how his team has matured their product development practice, and how to lead product teams well. As the CTO at Ramsey Solutions, Brendan shares how he leads with simplicity while leveraging tools like Opportunity Solution […]
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Celebrate National Intern Day with our 2023 SEP Internship Experience Wrap-up
July 27th, 2023 marks this year’s National Intern Day! Today, we want to recognize these 8 students who took part in SEP’s internship experience! In the last few months, the interns have had the opportunity to work on all different types of projects with real-world experience. Each day of the summer has been different, bringing its […]
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North White School Corporation Student Awarded STEAM Higher Education Scholarship
North White High School student awarded The SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship to pursue cybersecurity studies at Purdue Westfield, Indiana – The SEP Foundation announced on Thursday, July 20th, the latest SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship recipient. This year’s winner, Juan Mata, graduated from North White High School in 2023 and is set to attend Purdue University […]
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Invest in Your Career Growth with Small Habits for Professional Development
Some Professional Development activities are time-consuming. For example, gaining a certification for a cloud platform requires hours of learning and study before the hours of testing. This may feel like an intimidating amount of work. However, even a busy schedule can include a few small habits for professional development that, over time, will add up […]
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How Product Discovery Maximizes Your Chances of Success
Savvy companies use product discovery to bring focus to new projects and during projects to shape upcoming releases. This helps design software for the three needs of effective products: Functionality: The software has the requested features, is well built, and maintainable. Business: The software is designed to accomplish specific business objectives. User: The software has […]
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How Designers and Developers can use Shared Element Transitions to Improve UX
What are Shared Element Transitions? Shared Element Transitions are animations that move elements from one screen to another within an app. They help users understand how the interface changes when navigating between screens. They are particularly effective when users are browsing diverse content and frequently switching back and forth between screens. These transitions can be […]
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What is the role of leadership in an award-winning workplace for over a decade?
With over 25 years in the ever-changing field of Human Resources, I have had the privilege of developing an expansive, diverse network and working with an array of personalities across various industries. A significant factor contributing to this exciting professional journey has been my personal role as a military spouse. As a military family, we […]
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Meet Our Summer 2023 Interns
Caroline Daily Business Operations Intern School: Indiana University (Bloomington) Major: Marketing What drew you to SEP? “I Initially heard about SEP through a family friend who encouraged me to look into the biz-tern (business intern) position. I was immediately impressed with SEP’s drive to constantly grow, develop, and teach. After talking with […]
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