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A regular refrain in industries and businesses of all sizes and focuses is that it’s hard to land and keep top tech talent. However, leaders may discover there’s a solution right in front of them: sourcing new tech team members from existing staff throughout the company. Professionals of all stripes who work with technology every day often become intrigued by it; they may even start thinking about—and asking about—a career switch.

While you’ll always need a core group of educated and experienced tech pros, tapping into the enthusiasm of employees who’ve become excited about tech and who already understand your company’s products and services, mission, and processes could be a very smart strategy. Below, 20 members of Forbes Technology Council share their tips to help business leaders begin to build and cultivate a reliable and effective internal tech talent pipeline.

Don’t Say ‘No’

Nothing kills passion like dismissing a budding engineer’s suggestions and ideas. Even if you have no budget, no time and no business reason to follow through with the ideas, features or technologies being suggested, simply acknowledging their value and allocating some time for them to be pursued will cultivate your talent and build loyalty. - Garrett Fritz, Swenson He