FEATURE : 2020 CIO ’ S PRIORITY
Events have thrown up a host of challenges that CIOs need to build a strategy for . Paul Chapman , CIO at Box , tells us : “ Technology leaders need to lead the way in building a strategy to prepare teams for the future way of working and the rapidly evolving security landscape .”
In recent months , it ’ s become clear that
the future of work will be a hybrid model of office and remote . Like many other companies , we ’ ve prepared for our team to continue working remotely well into the new year .
This is something we ’ re welcoming , as both a means of providing greater freedom and flexibility for our employees , and as a driver for increased productivity and an expanded talent pool for us to hire from .
The hybrid office of making work a state of mind , versus one based on location , also means a long-awaited end to the nonflexible ‘ nine to five ’ working schedule . This recognises that some people are at their most productive early in the morning , whereas others might be night owls and work best in the evening .
Forcing employees to work to a set scheduled time when they may be less productive is simply wasteful . While some have philosophical beliefs about remote work and are more resistant to change , for many of us , it is clear that it ’ s the work that
How can technology leaders rise to the challenge of the future
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