Trends Report

Reversing Your Return-To-Office Plan

As Pandemic Infection Rates Rise, Firms Must Have Clear Thresholds For Reversing Or Pausing Openings

November 19th, 2020
Alla Valente, Senior Analyst
Alla Valente Senior Analyst
Stephanie Balaouras, VP, Group Director
Stephanie Balaouras VP, Group Director
Enza Iannopollo, Principal Analyst
Enza Iannopollo Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Amy DeMartine , Jeff Becker , Tyler Brown , Peggy Dostie

Summary

With COVID-19 infection rates rising to troubling levels in the US, most of Europe in regional or national lockdown, and the possibility of vaccine delivery still months away, many firms must identify and closely monitor key indicators that should trigger a halt or reversal of their return-to-work planning. In addition to increased positive cases, pandemic response teams must also look to leading and lagging indicators to assess planning, scope, or activate reversal of back-to-work policies. Risk and business continuity pros should use this report to reassess return-to-office plans.

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