Government at all
levels is trying to find ways to
- improve services
- reduce costs
- be more responsive to customer demands
- introduce new technologies to enable
all these.
Government agencies are in a
pivotal position to make a difference, as they are both
- policy makers, and
- major employers - often the
largest in their areas.
Recent articles on flexible work in government:
Government
Workplace 2020
Bridget Hardy, of the Office for Government
Commerce, outlines the future for government
workplaces in the context of greatly increased
flexible working and information-age technologies.
A must-read for all in the public sector!
Working beyond walls
The government's 2008 guide to flexible work in
government. With case studies of central
government departments that have been changing their
working practices and office environments.
From the Case Study section:
Smart
Working at Islington Council
One organisation that has adopted an integrated
approach to flexible working is Islington Council.
Like many councils, Islington has been under
pressure to increase efficiency over a number of
years – delivering better services, more
sustainably, and with fewer resources
Flexibility in half the space
Creating a modern working environment to facilitate
flexible working has enabled English Heritage to
consolidate two floors into one while serving the
same number of staff. This transformation will
deliver a saving of £1million within 5 years and has
produced a return on investment in less than 12
months
