Working Remotely: Motivation and Security

Working Remotely: Motivation and Security

Author: Canadian Government Executive July 10, 2020 Duration: 24:58

In this podcast, J. Richard Jones talks with Rola Dagher, President & CEO of Cisco Canada about the future of work. Working remotely has been a common theme during this time due to the coronavirus. How can you keep employees motivated, what about security, and how is Cisco helping governments during this pandemic? These are all questions we will get into during this episode.

Rola joined Cisco from Dell EMC where she held a variety of leadership roles in sales, channels and IT. Prior to this, she also held various sales leadership roles at Bell Canada for 15 years. Since joining in 2017, Rola has led Cisco Canada to quickly emerge as one of Cisco's top globally performing regions.

Hear about the impacts of COVID-19 and Cisco's response to it, the future of work, supporting governments to respond during this time, tips to help people stay motivated and engaged, the importance of security for remote workers, and tips to keep security top of mind.


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