Episode 4 - WORK AS ONE? Dealing With Engineering Resource Issues And Challenges In A Distributed Work Environment With Ken Scherwinski

It’s another episode of The Human Side Of Engineering And Product Development, and today we have Ken Scherwinski, Senior Vice President of Engineering Services of Saratech. Ken will be sharing his story and will talk about how to deal with engineering resource issues and challenges in a distributed work environment. HUMANIZING MOMENTS: Introducing Ken Scherwinski The need for engineers who work in the field today The importance of human-to-human connection The most important thing you can do for your team What can a company do when short on resources Getting your people into a new process How to build a cohesive team with objectives and pivotal roles HUMANIZING MESSAGES: Andy: The importance of human-to-human interaction “The technology is there, you have video conferencing, you have real-time chat, you have your cellphone, I mean, there are so many ways to connect with people, but sometimes, that is definitely not enough. You need that human-to-human connection.” Ken: Human connection is critical “Now we’re talking about delivering product designing stuff, collaborative efforts, how do you not do that with all of these tools and engagement? That's an extremely important critical item, but more importantly, is the human connection. You can go on a whiteboard, sketch up something, and instantly your ideas are conveyed very easily.” Get to know our guest, Ken, and what he’s up to: Ken Scherwinski Learn more about our host and his Human Side: Andy Deo | Saratech | Saratech.com If you enjoyed this episode of The Human Side Of Engineering & Product Development, share this or leave a comment!