1. CTR Board Meeting, September 30, 2016
ITBI All Staff
June 9, 2016
We are in the middle of a paradigm shift in the way people think about work and how they choose to work. Our customers are also changing their expectations on how services are delivered in the State of Washington. Technology has advanced and created endless possibilities for efficiencies.
OFM is advocating for state agencies to think innovatively and experiment with approaches that modernize their physical office space, provide workplace flexibility and enable the workforce to be more mobile.
CTR Board Meeting, September 30, 2016

2. Work/life integration

3. Demographic Upheavals = changing expectations
5 generations in the workplace – 4 in state gov
How do we create a work environment that works for everyone?
Millennials have by passed the rest of the generations in the workplace from a industry perspective.
Source: Kay Sargent

4. One size misfits all
Employees are evolving, and so are their expectations. We must deliver a vibrant culture, design and technology while balancing the preferences of older workers
“The office workspace is evolving from a
heads-down environment to one that
highlights a collaborative, social context
for work—and offers choice and flexibility.”
Gensler
Traditional Hierarchal structure
Everyone gets the same thing – resulting in monoculture cube farm/ status quo furniture and technology

5. Executive Order 16-07
“I hereby direct executive cabinet-level agencies and small-cabinet agencies to build a modern work environment and create an organizational culture that empowers employees with choice, enables excellent performance, supports all generations, and is mindful of our impact on the environment”
Establish a Workplace Strategy Council
Enable a mobile workforce
Create a modern work environment
Measure implementation
8.8 percent teleworking once every two weeks…. What?
HRMS position eligibility and employee participation – reflection is a win for us.
Results WA – Governor’s open data performance reporting – this measure will be on the goal map
Asking employees current state vs future state of mobility = trend that a lot of employees are interested

6. Opportunities for change
By building a modern work environment the state can:
Attract new talent to state government
Retain talent
Increase employee productivity and engagement
Serve the customers of state government more effectively
Optimize the footprint of government
Leverage technology solutions
Strengthen adaptability for changing work
Reduce our environmental impact
Support health and wellness
These innovative approaches can help agencies achieve organizational goals such as recruiting and retaining employees, enabling increased productivity and performance, fostering an engaging work environment, supporting health and wellness, ensuring continuity of operations, and reducing facilities costs and our environmental footprint.

7. Work is what you do, not where you do it
The number of people working from home 24% in bureau of labor statitics 5% increase from 2003
Attracting and retaining employees who are more productive and engaged through flexible workplace policies is not just good for business or for our economy – it’s good for our families and our future.” President Barack Obama

8. “Culture eats strategy”
Peter Drucker
Have to address culture first before going for a solution

9. QUESTIONS? Brooke Hamilton Amy McMahan Statewide Workplace Strategist or
(360)
Amy McMahan
Facilities Oversight Program Manager or
(360)