How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected employee empowerment, productivity and engagement

Canadian Government Executive Radio

In this episode of CGE Radio, host J. Richard Jones and CGE Deputy Editor Dr. Lori Turnbull explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected employee empowerment, productivity and engagement. Joining them to talk about this important topic is KJ Burke, Principal Technology Strategist, Hybrid Cloud at CDW Canada. KJ is an innovative and driven IT technology strategist with solid interpersonal and communication skills. KJ has spent over 20 years in the IT industry and has plenty of experience in planning and deploying technology to improve business processes and drive measurable value. His career has largely been spent in the mining and software development verticals, with expertise in networking, storage, virtualization, business process and data centre infrastructure. With a broad understanding of technology and business needs, KJ delivers value-focused IT solutions and processes that resolve complex business issues. CDW Canada is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government, education and healthcare. CDW Canada helps customers achieve their goals by delivering integrated technology solutions and services that help customers navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize the return on their technology investment. Recently CDW Canada commissioned a survey in partnership with Angus Reid to examine the intersection of workplace tools, technologyand solutions and their impact on employee engagement and productivity through the lens of today’s remote work environment. The results of this survey can be viewed here .