I recently sat down with Theresa Rich, senior healthcare strategist at Perficient, to discuss how she works to provide value to our healthcare clients. We discussed what makes her work important and the things she values about her colleagues. I loved learning about why she decided to return to healthcare consulting after several years of […]
Life at Perficient
Do’s and Don’ts of Multicultural Work
In an increasingly globalized world, it is very common to find multicultural work teams, made up mostly of professionals from different countries, who contribute with great ideas and opinions to the company, since they greatly enrich the problem-solving. However, we must bear in mind that cultural diversity has a price: we can face significant disadvantages […]
Perficient Named a 2022 Top Workplace in St. Louis
We are honored to announce that Perficient has once again been named a Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post Dispatch! It is with integrity, pride, and a driven team of colleagues that we are able to call ourselves a Top Workplace. “It’s an honor to be recognized as a Top Workplace again in 2022. […]
Perficient Colleagues Get to Know FIRST® Inspires
Perficient and our global colleagues share a commitment to give back to our communities and advance STEM education. Those two themes merged during a recent event hosted by the Perficient Giving Employee Resource Group (ERG) with representatives from FIRST® Inspires (FIRST), one of the eight organizations Perficient is supporting through our charitable match program, Perficient […]
“Socio Formador” Project: Mentoring Students, Learning from Students.
Some weeks ago, I received an invitation to participate in a big project named “Socio Formador” with one of the biggest universities in the country, Tecnológico de Monterrey. This big challenge involved guiding 50 students to complete 2 software development projects in 15 weeks (3 blocks of 5 weeks). From the planning to the implementation […]
Perficient Colleagues Prioritize Wellbeing through LiveWell@Perficient Program
The Perficient People Promise articulates Perficient’s commitment to challenge, champion, and celebrate every colleague. This includes championing mental and physical wellbeing so that colleagues feel empowered to bring their best selves to work. The LiveWell@Perficient program is designed to support colleagues to live happier, healthier lifestyles through education, inspiration, and guided group exercises. With LiveWell@Perficient, […]
Spirit Week at the Lafayette Delivery Center
When the modern Olympics started in 1896, and up till the 1970s, only amateur athletes were allowed to compete in the Olympics. True or False? This was the deciding question of the first event of the Lafayette Delivery Center’s 2nd Office Olympics. On Wednesday June 15th, the Lafayette Delivery center hosted a joint in-person and […]
Minneapolis Star Tribune Names Perficient a 2022 Top Workplace
We are honored to announce that Perficient has been named a 2022 Top Workplace by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. What’s even more special is that this is the team’s 9th time winning this award which adds to our growing list of awards and recognition! “Being named a Top Workplace is great recognition for the team […]
People of Perficient: Meet Wayne Ause, Lead Business Consultant
I recently connected with one of our lead business consultants, Wayne Ause, to discuss how he impacts healthcare clients. We discussed what a typical day in this role includes. Perficient promises to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. I loved hearing Wayne’s thoughts on how Perficient keeps this promise by valuing his voice, and I’m […]
Colleagues Rally to Support the Cheatham Family and Create a Home at Perficient
My family experienced a terrible tragedy on the morning of Friday, April 8. The incredible outpouring of support from my Perficient colleagues helped to lift us back up, so much so, that I felt compelled to share our story. The following excerpt is my first-hand account of the tragic events that we shared via a […]
People of Perficient: Meet Toya Gates, Senior Project Manager
Toya Gates, senior project manager, is a leader at Perficient who enables her team to do their best work through open communication, flexibility, and more. I recently sat down with her to learn more about her role. We also discussed the things she values about Perficient’s culture of collaboration and inclusion. Thank you for joining […]
Are You and Your Company Fully Inclusive: Things I’ve Learned from Being Friends with a Very Special Person.
I’m pretty sure you and your company do not discriminate anyone by their race / sex / religion / sexuality / social background / physique. Do one thing for me and ask yourselves this question; are we really prepared to welcome anyone to our homes and offices? Think about it twice, hint: “I can get there on […]