1970 s. When they were cello or was invented now that theyve done it they understand that its possible and that they can manage people remotely but im thinking for instance necessity is forcing companies to tell their employees to stay home like you sat on the market like we have many different kinds of companies lets say a socalled startup would probably have no trouble doing work remotely but then you have like and sion Traditional Companies like i. B. M. Or 18 tea or something where you have this you know history of hierarchies showing up for work etc will these giants have trouble operating as efficiently as they were with you know people working from home. Were were seeing it across industry and across size of company in across age of company and even c. E. O. s are making statements that they surprise themselves that theyve been converted you know not everybody not every organization is going to have a huge percentage of their employees working remotely and i think its important
At the Manhattan Institute where he is also director of legal policy and you have read his work all over national media, youve seen him on television youve heard on radio and, by the way, he holds the jd and mba from yale where he was an owen fellow in law and economics, also a ba in economics from none other than unc chapel hill where he was a morehead scholar. Jim, so glad to have you with us here for our shaft spirit society. Thank you for joining us thank you for having me, donna, always a pleasure to speak to the good folks at the John Locke Foundation. Ive said it before, as someone who has worked many years at a National Think tank, so much policy happens on the state level and John Locke Foundation is really a Gold Standard think tank that has helped to reshape North Carolina and such a positive direction and lot of the strength and resilience right now and sound fiscal ain the midst of a pandemic is really due to the great work of the John Locke Foundation has done. Thank you
Im director crust call. Crystal. Welcome to todays program with former congresswoman katie hill. Her new book, shes arrived. She will be in conversation with [inaudible] if youd like to ask either of them a question during this programming you can do that in either the comment or chat section of the live stream that youre watching. The Commonwealth Club has temporarily suspended inperson events, but during this pandemic we are running full speed ahead with a full slate of programs. Most of these programs are free to the public, we do ask that you consider donating to help us continue our work. You can visit us at commonwealthclub. Org online to learn more, and you can also text the word donate to 4153294321 life during this program live during this program. Now, please join me in welcoming katie hill. Thanks. Im nina kim, and im the cohost of the live talk show forum, and today i get to be in conversation with katie hill. Katie served as u. S. Representative for californias 25th Congre
Hello welcome to visionaries may serve. The cause and condemn it has forced the world to embark on a remote work experiment is it merely a test. Or our new reality will it transform working life as we know it by lets find out. President Global Workplace analytics. Kate lister president of Global Workplace analytics great to have you with us today. Here now with the pandemic Remote Working is finally mainstream but how long will this effect last i mean will telecommuting lose momentum up to were done with a virus i really dont think so i think weve reached a Tipping Point already about 6 percent of the population and this is just going to throw it over you know youre Hearing Company after company that says theyre going to continue this after the pandemic the big thing that changed is that managers are no longer afraid of it thats the thing thats been holding back remote were since the 1970 s. When they were telework was invented now that theyve done it they understand that its possible
Feel its impacts for some time to come. The energy and Commerce Committee has been conducting oversight of the trauma administrations response to this crisis in this subcommittee is charged with overseeing the ftcs response is the primary federal agency tasked with overseeing our nations telecommute occasions infrastructure and charged with administrating the universal Service Program at no point has Broadband Service in the work done by the fcc but more important to americans as it is right now. For many of us highspeed broadband has become the means by which we work, live and stay healthy. In the last seven months the internet has become the lifeline we use to buy groceries, see doctors and interact with the outside world. Zoom has become a verb and americans all over the country are connecting over video chat for virtual worship, family reunions and so much more. In so many ways broadband has become the glue holding our society together as our nation and the world weathers this stor