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As we move into the Autumn, Government
eff orts to persuade people to go ‘back to work’
already look futile, with the revelation that many
of its own stakeholders, such as outsourcing
giant Capita, are adopting permanent Working
from Home (WFH) policies amid the closure of a
third of their 250 offi ces across the UK.
One problem is that the ‘back to work’ message
completely misses the point. White collar sta may not
have been in the o ice over the past few months, but
they’ve still been working. This was one of the themes of
our webinar with communications expert Moneypenny,
featured in this issue, where we discussed the future of
the workplace.
The term ‘digital disruption’ had already moved up the
agenda over past few years, but no one could have predicted
the level of disruption that COVID-19 would have on
organisations and the critical role digital technology would
play in what is already been viewed as a change in the way
that we work to equal the industrial revolution.
Of course, the idea that the o ice is redundant is
premature. People may no longer (at least for the duration
of the pandemic) want to go into the workplace from dawn
to dusk five days a week, but it still has an important role.
According to figures from before the pandemic - more than
half of remote workers already felt disconnected from ino
ice employees and 19 per cent of remote workers reported
loneliness as their biggest challenge.
An o ice is just one type of workplace. What about the
schools, universities, healthcare facilities, retail and leisure
buildings which have continued to need careful management
over the past six months? All of these buildings will need to
be maintained throughout this crisis. It’s a challenge FMJ will
be sure to reflect in the months to come.
As always, we’d welcome your feedback about any aspect of
the magazine, together with your insight into what’s happening
in the FM sector.
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