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Telework News Update
Telework Week Champion: U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has kicked off 2012 with a commitment to ‘Turbo-Charge’ telework. As part of this campaign, USDA is leveraging Telework Week (March 5-9) to encourage employees to personally experience telework. The campaign also will feature a series of online workshops for employees, supervisors, and managers to discuss various telework-related topics and will offer a survey for employees to share their telework perceptions and attitudes. Telework Exchange congratulates the USDA on its telework initiatives and looks forward to supporting effective telework results for the Department’s distributed workforce.
Turn the Key on Telework: Telework Pilot to Enterprise-Wide Program Webcast
As we continue to prepare for Telework Week 2012, Telework Exchange and Cisco will host a second webcast, “Turn the Key on Telework: Telework Pilot to Enterprise-Wide Program,” to be held on Thursday, February 23. This complimentary event will focus on how to build and expand on an agency’s or organization’s telework pilot program and implement a robust telework strategy throughout the enterprise. Panelists will address management and technology requirements, challenges, and changes to expect when progressing toward an enterprise-class program. To learn more and to register for this event, visit www.teleworkexchange.com/teleworkweek/pilot.
Spring 2012 Town Hall Meeting
Telework Exchange will host its 11th semi-annual Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, May 2 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The one-day conference will “Focus on TeleWORK” and will address fundamentals, current issues, and the core of telework--work.
The spring program will cover telework technology and management methods that empower a successful workforce --regardless of where they are located. Martha Johnson, Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration will deliver the morning keynote address as part of a distinguished guest faculty of more than 30 government and industry speakers who will discuss best practices for effective mobile environments.
To learn more and to register, visit www.teleworkexchange.com/townhallmeeting -- and check out the video from the Fall 2011 Town Hall Meeting here.
Telework Exchange thanks event sponsors, Riverbed, SwishData, SonicWall, andthe Department of Defense Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP). For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cindy Auten at cauten@teleworkexchange.com or (703) 489-1185.