The pandemic is transforming the way we work, and it’s transforming government, too. Following the economic impact of state stay-at-home orders, your organization is likely facing historic pressure to perform more efficiently, while also navigating all-new workplace safety considerations. But armed with data and technology, you can adapt your workplace to support safe re-opening in the short-term, while building toward long-term productivity and cost-savings goals.
State and local governments have always felt pressured to do more with less, and perhaps never more than today. Many state governments anticipate tax revenue declines of as much as 40% due to unprecedented unemployment and resulting losses in sales, property and income tax revenues, according to JLL analysis. Across the board, government leaders are facing major gaps in short- and long-term funding for ongoing operations and constituent services. At the same time, many are “eating” the cost of government offices that are either still shuttered or reopening in phases.
As many employees transitioned to remote under local stay-home orders, government leaders in some cases saw for the first time that it's possible for employees to be as productive and engaged while working from home as from the office, at least over relatively short periods of time. Pre-crisis, just 40% of government entities had a "mobility" program in place. Following today’s crash course in remote work, some are now considering deliberate investments in a mobility strategy that will benefit employees and the bottom line.
But there is a need to return to a physical, shared space—while meeting soci ..
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