Managing & Supervising the Government Virtual Workforce Training VIII

This event qualifies for .7 CEUs

This event qualifies for 7 CPEs

Government and industry are invited to attend. Press will not be permitted to encourage candid discussion in an educational environment.

This is the eighth of a very successful series of Workshops focusing on the Teleworker, Hotelier, and the Virtual Worker

This eighth workshop is scheduled based upon very recent requests from government students to conduct this workshop based upon the recent East Coast Snow Storm. We are in the process of confirming our government speakers.

While the Federal Government in the DC Metro Areas is “closed”, many government agencies are conducting business “as usual” based upon an effective Telework Policy and Implementation. This Potomac Forum Training Workshop will help Agencies to develop an effective Telework program and permit agencies to conduct business almost “as usual” in the event of “snow” or other emergency situation. Once employees are Teleworking, it is important to understand the “Best Practices” of managing them.

Overview:

Due to the recent East Coast Snow Storm, OPM “Closed” the DC Metro Area Federal Offices – but many agencies did not need to close due to an effective Telework Program which includes effective management of the virtual worker. Improve your agency’s management and supervisory skills to implement an effective Telework Program.

Additionally, Congress has mandated that Federal Agencies adopt telework whenever feasible. OPM has developed telework policies for the Federal workforce that mirror industry “best practices” in taking advantage of non-traditional work settings. Additionally, GSA is encouraging Federal Agencies to implement “Hoteling” as a way to reduce overall facility costs.

In spite of this, there is still reluctance from many supervisors to embrace either of these programs fully. Many workers are reluctant to accept what they see as a major career risk.

This workshop will identify the costs, benefits and challenges of the virtual work environment and focus on supervising the remote worker and leading the virtual team. Particular attention will be paid to knowledge workers.

What You Will Learn:

Law and Policy governing Federal Telework
The status of telework implementation across the Federal Government
Telework from the employee’s perspective
Telework from the employer’s perspective
Supervising Knowledge workers in a non-traditional settings
Avoiding hoteling pitfalls
Overcoming supervisor and worker resistance to the virtual work setting
Optimizing performance in the non-traditional work setting

Why You Should Attend:

Federal Agencies have been directed to implement telework policies and procedures
Selecting the appropriate non-traditional work environment can improve employee morale, increase organizational performance and provide ancillary benefits to the community at large
In implementing telework there are risks as well as rewards and understanding them can help you minimize the risks and maximize the rewards
Working in non-traditional settings requires new skills from both workers and supervisors
Hoteling can provide significant cost reductions for the Federal Agency, but there are risks as well as rewards in undertaking this approach to office management – but can have morale implications
Sharing the experiences from various Government Agencies can help you implement your own telework and hoteling programs.

Who Should Attend:

Federal Managers who are implementing or anticipate implementing telework or hoteling in their own organizations
Supervisors of teleworkers or others in non-traditional work settings
Federal workers who are already teleworking or who anticipate doing so in the future
Human Resource Executives and Managers responsible for developing telework policy and guidance
COOP Managers and Staff

Format:

Lecture, Guest Speakers and Practical Exercises

Speaker and Presenter Information

Guest Speakers:

(Additional Speakers Awaiting Agency Confirmation)

Charles Hardy

Chief Workplace Officer
Public Buildings Service
GSA

Mr. Charles Hardy serves as Chief Workplace Officer at GSA Public Buildings Service. Prior to joining this position in 2011, Mr. Hardy served as the Regional Recovery Executive of GSA’s Public Buildings Service, Great Lakes Region. As the agency’s regional lead executive in charge of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) activities, where he led the agency’s Recovery Act operations in six states with support in vital areas such as design and construction, real estate services, and procurement.

Mr. Hardy joined GSA in 1991 as an architect. Prior to his current position, he served GSA in various roles, including Deputy Director of the former Property Development Division. Before joining GSA, he was an architect practicing in the areas of real estate development and commercial architectural design.

Mr. Hardy is a retired officer of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, where he served as an intelligence officer. Mr. Hardy holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Architecture and Environmental Design from the University of Minnesota. He is active in both the public and professional community serving as an ex-officio board member of the Construction Managers Association of America and as a trustee for the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT).

Instructors:

Dennis Hall

Dennis Hall is currently a Professor at the iCollege of the National Defense University. He also teaches project management at the University of Maryland University College and provides consulting services to both Government and commercial organizations. He has led workshops in the virtual work environment for both public and private sector organizations.

Before joining the National Defense University, Mr Hall retired from General Dynamics as Program Director for International Systems. During his years with General Dynamics, he managed distributed project teams in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He also spent over 24 years in the United States Army, retiring as a Colonel.

He is a certified PMP, Senior Member of the IEEE and member of an NDIA working group on Agile/EVM.

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC