SMU Perspective on Working from Home

By Executive Editor Tim Triplett and Staff Writer Sandy Williams

Drastic measures to promote “social distancing” and stem the spread of COVID-19 will no doubt have unintended consequences. Often cited is the predicted baby boom in nine months or so as a result of so many professional couples “working from home.” Less obvious is the potential hit to the real estate market as companies find they need less space when employees sent home to work during the pandemic refuse to come back when the coast is clear. Once your staff has tasted the freedom of working from home, will they ever feel quite the same back in the office? Morale could become an issue. The coronavirus of 2020 may change your corporate culture, whether you like it or not.