Still, thehours do not count as part of the paid working time - why not? "As I said,it is difficult to measure what exactly this means for the bottom line. But atleast it makes a difference for the individual employee, who gets new skillsand a lot of energy to take home. And we must state that many people would liketo spend a handful of hours a year on this. Having said that, it's not like westand with the stopwatch at the other end and check if it goes up one-on-one.As long as you reach your goals, we have elastic in meters.' IBM's CSR managerSanne Urbak "As I said, it is difficult to measure what exactly this meansfor the bottom line.
But atleast it makes a difference for Latest Mailing Database the individual employee, who gets new skillsand a lot of energy,' says Sanne Urbak. Photo: Andreas Beck Leading the wayAccording to Thomas Kovsted, there is a lot that he, as a leader, can pass onto the young boys at today's camp. "My role is to motivate the boys. Andmake them pull in the same direction. And that is precisely one of the thingsthat I, as a manager, have a lot of experience in,' says Thomas Kovsted, whohas been employed at IBM for 27 years - most of the years in various managementpositions. He took up the job as managing director of IBM Denmark in January2022. However, the opportunity to share his extensive work experience is notthe only reason why he has signed up as a volunteer.
"It'salso about showing the way for the employees. It sounds hollow if managersencourage employees to volunteer, but don't participate themselves,' saysThomas Kovsted and points out that five out of eight of the volunteers for today'sevent are managers. What do you take with you from a day like today? "Inany case, I have been reminded how rewarding it is to do something that isabout something other than the hard day-to-day focus on financial success. It'snot part of my job description to spend my Saturday on this. But it's amazinghow much joy and pride I take home with me by being able to help these boys –even if it's maybe just a little bit,' he says. IBM's CEO Thomas Kovsted.
|