Modern work environment

In 2016, Governor Inslee issued Executive Order 16-07, “Building a Modern Work Environment” to establish a working environment for the state workforce that promotes cost-effective and space-efficient performance and customer service. 16-07 encourages flexibility, collaboration and increased productivity for the State workforce, building a culture of  “it’s what you do, not where you do it.” Since then, agencies have implemented strategies that provide flexibility in how, when and where work gets done, which helped the state quickly transition to a widespread remote work model during the COVID-19 pandemic and support their employees during challenging times. Due to the success of broadscale telework throughout state government, state facilities are now undergoing a transformation as agencies update policies and implement hybrid work environments, reassessing long-term physical space needs.