Don't Miss These Upcoming Telework Exchange Events:
The Fall 2009 Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting, September 24, 2009, Washington, D.C. The Town Hall Meeting will consist of two tracks and will explore telework policies, performance management, and technology for executive management, HR, and IT professionals. The Town Hall Meeting is FREE for government attendees. For additional details and to register, visit www.teleworkexchange.com/townhallmeeting.
Telework Exchange and Adobe's Telework in a Box Event, October 8, 2009, San Francisco, California. Join Telework Exchange and Adobe for the final event of the 2009 Telework in a Box series. This complimentary event will focus on learning from the telework adopters and overcoming telework barriers. For additional details and to register, visit www.teleworkexchange.com/teleworkinabox/sanfrancisco.
The View from the Top: An Established Telework Program, October 14, 2009, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT. This complimentary Webcast will focus on recognized, enterprise telework programs. For additional details and to register, visit www.teleworkexchange.com/establishedprogram.
Telework Day Report
What We Saved; What We Learned
On June 10, 2009, Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine issued an Executive Order to "green" Virginia – calling for a statewide Telework Day. The Commonwealth of Virginia, Telework!VA, and Telework Exchange encouraged organizations and individuals to telework from home or a remote location on Monday, August 3, 2009 – Telework Day. The result – more than 4,000 individuals and 50 organizations pledged their support to take cars off the road and telework. Telework Day participants saved time, commuting costs, and limited their environmental impact. Teleworkers also reported considerable productivity gains and that they would be more likely to telework in the future as a result of their experience on August 3. A full report detailing the impact of Telework Day is available for download at www.teleworkexchange.com/teleworkday.
Telework Webcast Highlights Telework Expansion Strategies
There are several key ingredients needed to expand an organization's telework program, including top-level support, evaluation of program effectiveness based on reliable information, and technologies to support a user-friendly telework environment. On June 23, Telework Exchange and Cisco, Cisco/WebEx hosted the "Expanding Your Telework Program" Webcast, focused on the U.S. Navy's telework program growth.
Captain Kenneth J. Barrett, program manager, Task Force Work Life Initiative, U.S. Navy, discussed how the Navy addressed necessary changes to personnel and operating policies, training, as well as ensuring senior management support. Carina Reyes, senior manager, operations, Cisco, highlighted the business drivers behind telework and technology solutions available. The Webcast archive is available at www.teleworkexchange.com/expandingtelework.
H1N1 Swine Flu Reveals Weaknesses in Disaster Preparedness
Telework Exchange released the "H1N1 – Uncle Sam's COOP Exam" study in May 2009. The study examines Federal employees' views on agency business continuity readiness associated with H1N1 concerns. Feds give their agencies mixed marks revealing there is room for improvement in continuity plans and telework is a key remedy. To download the study, please visit www.teleworkexchange.com/H1N1.
