Cary on V Team!
Live from North Carolina with Hans, Sam, Kyle and Chau Dang.
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Today on Up To Speed Live:
- WF Engagement Leader, Chau Dang talks AAPI Month
- Business Updates from Hans
- Work Forward: Sam Hammock tells us what it means for V Teamers
- Hot off the press! What you need to know about Verizon’s new Data Breach Investigations Report
LIVE! From Cary, North Carolina…
This week’s episode came to you, live, from our Verizon Hub in Cary, North Carolina, where we were joined by a star-studded cast of Verizon leadership including the Work Forward Engagement Leader in Cary, Chau Dang, EVP Chief Human Resources Officer, Sam Hammock, and Verizon’s CEO Hans Vestberg.
Chau kicked us off with all the great things that are happening at Verizon in Cary, North Carolina, home to 1,500 V Teamers.
Pacing Ourselves This Month
It’s May, which means it's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month and Chau gave us everything we need to know about this year’s theme: "Changing PACE: Challenging Norms and Leading Change Together," and all the great ways we’re celebrating the amazing contributions of the AAPI community.
As Chau reminded us, learning from others' experiences and perspectives helps keep things moving forward. You can show your support by joining PACE and checking out their upcoming events, which you can view by clicking here.
Be sure to mark your calendar for their marquee event happening on May 15 on LinkedIn Live from 10-11AM: “Changing the Pace,” featuring Andy Choi and other business leaders in an inspiring conversation about how we can change norms and inspire change together.
Business Update with Hans
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg joined live to give a few business updates on the following:
- Time 100 Summit
- Store visits
- Global Citizen Now
He also shared that the whole Verizon leadership team gathers a few times a year to visit some Work Forward engagement hubs, and he’s felt invigorated by the team in Cary thus far.
Moving Forward with “Work Forward”
Earlier this week, Verizon rolled out a new U.S. hybrid work model. Chief Human Resources Officer, Sam Hammock, joined live to break down what it means for V Teamers.
Starting June 17, employees will work on-site at a Verizon location at least eight days a month –– which works out to be about two days a week in the office. The changes won’t affect international employees or anyone working remotely, full-time.
Why the change? Sam explained that it’s all about boosting consistency, building community, encouraging collaboration and supporting employee development.
Sam also emphasized that even though we’ll be spending more time in the office together, Verizon remains one of the most flexible companies to work for – and, above all, employee work/life balance will always be a top priority.
Hot off the press: Data Breach Investigation Report
Verizon Business CEO Kyle Malady came on and thanked the V Teamers in the audience for their hard work on multiple projects.
Additionally, Verizon just released a new Data Breach Investigation Report (or, DBIR), highlighting current cybersecurity trends and how businesses can navigate the digital landscape. Kyle broke it all down for us, to read up on the report, click here.
