CIOs Address The Impact Of Hybrid Work
CIO, March 28th, 2023
Assessing how some of the most progressive CIOs strive to provide both technological and emotional support for a dispersed workforce.
After recent rounds of high-profile layoffs, a lot of technologists are looking for work in a market that's different from any they've experienced. More companies are now set up to support remote work, which offers candidates a wider range of potential employers. The new working models benefit companies, too, since they can now hire people with rare and highly desirable skills, regardless of location.
Yet some organizations still insist everybody come into the office. Ed Toner, for example, CIO of the State of Nebraska, has a policy of 100% in-office work. 'When you decrease face-to-face interaction, you decrease growth and professional development,' he says.