Do you think technology is important to the work force of today? This article would indicate that the work our (and others) IT group does is very important…and not just for people who come into the office. This information should also point out a few very specific things to us. The need for technology and the need to provide hardware and software to allow employees anywhere (everywhere) to perform their work is here… Our focus must shift from the give them tools in the office to …give them tools they can access everywhere. I believe we are well on our way to helping with some of the requirements to make this happen. In production or soon to be examples for us: Bigger pipes to haul the load; Clean Access and CSA to allow non-Agency owned hardware access; mobile PC’s (tablets/PDA/Laptops); SharePoint for collaboration and file sharing; the Portal; Web base applications; wireless infrastructure; Live Meeting; plans for Office `07, Instant Messaging and Exchange-----all these are tools preparing/laying the groundwork for such a work force. Believe it or not, there has been considerable thought given to bringing in the tools that enable our work force to be ultra-mobile and perform effectively as “Teleworkers.”
Random happen-stance or planned order….whatever you want to call it—we are positioning our teams to provide the Technical Services required to move this Agency forward. The work performed by all of you on a daily basis helps us to bring this Agency one step closer to being a solidly position organization for the future. Keep the ideas, dedication, and hard work coming and we’ll be there in short order and if done correctly, few will even notice all of the groundwork that has been laid….
TAFN
1 comment:
One thing to consider in all of this is that there is no longer anything really called a "vacation" if people take their work with them. I, for one, am bad at that. I checked email and actually did some work while I was supposed to be "off" on Tuesday.
So, that begs the question: "How is all of this inter-connectivity affecting our work force?" If a person never has any "down-time" is that person being more productive or less? Should employers discourage their people from staying connected to the office and work when the people are supposed to be taking time off? Or is working on your time off looked on as being "dedicated" even if it is detrimental to the person and the work that they do?
I think that it really all boils down to the individual. If a person lives and breathes their work (and some people do!), then they can handle being immersed in work-related tasks 24/7. Other people can't and so employers need to recognize the differences and take those differences into consideration.
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