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JASON DAVENPORT Chief Executive Officer, CIPP
employment contracts, contract changes, holiday form submissions, sickness recording and pay statements can now all be delivered via apps on mobile platforms. When you zoom out and look at the scale of progress (both in the pay professions and across so many areas of life that have embraced similar changes), it’s clear that we’re all much more used to consuming digitally. We stream music, share photos and communicate in so many new ways. Managing insurances for your car, home and other assets, or booking holidays, can all be completed without the need to interact with anyone else. And it’s all part of the digital shift: making life easier and supporting an ‘anytime, anywhere’ approach to how we, as consumers, want to handle various aspects of our lives.
And so, to the digital payroll revolution. For those of us who embrace it, the philosophy that ‘every day is a school day’ means we learn to adapt to the technology around us and allow it to help us achieve more. For those hankering for a bygone era, there are museums and places to visit which are full of wonderful mechanical inventions that were cutting edge in their day and remind us of how life once was. My father’s first job after leaving school was as a Fireman on the railways, where he was responsible for shovelling the coal into the steam engine, to keep the engine fuelled. Roles and careers change, and technology is all around us – it always has been and always will be. How we continue to adapt and evolve to our ever- changing environment is up to all of us, giving us the opportunity to improve as we grow and learn.
As I reflect, I’m reminded of one of Albert Einstein’s quotes: “No problem can be solved from the same level of awareness that created it.” This is a great way of thinking about how we can always continue to evolve and better ourselves. Storytelling is also a great way of transferring information to one another, and I’d love to hear your stories regarding how you’ve been dynamic and adaptable in the changing work environment, or how you’ve developed agile skills to solve multiple complex problems. In whatever you do, be determined to follow your talent, your uniqueness and your brilliance. In the digital age, challenge your own analytical thinking and continue to develop your knowledge base. I look forward to hearing from you further, and very best wishes to you all.
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