In a fast-paced world like ours, nothing is constant. What will the next change be for our workplaces? They will become digital.
What is a digital workplace?
A digital workplace is a term referring to the combined technology employees have at their disposal to complete their jobs. While almost all workplaces are digital, since having something as simple as e-mail qualifies as having a digital workplace, the scope of the digital workplace will vastly expand in the future. Many companies resist creating a digital workplace, but this is detrimental to the continuing success of their business.
How would a digital workplace benefit you?
Employees use new technology daily in their personal lives. Bringing these technologies into the workplace would improve productivity because employees would be more engaged, since they are using the technology they want to use.
Using technology with an easy to use interface and a people-centric design would also make employees more independent and in less need of guidance.
A digital workplace would lead to happier employees. They would find their work natural since it utilizes the same technologies they use in their spare time. If your employees are satisfied with their jobs, you’ll have a lower turnover rate.
In order to truly guarantee employee satisfaction, a digital workplace should help make their lives easier. A workplace can implement digital assistants in order to help employees complete their tasks more efficiently.
Ways of creating a digital workplace
Many companies, such as Yahoo, have provided all of their employees with a smartphone of their choice. While not all companies can afford to do this, it is something to consider. Smartphones are the technological device that is most used by everyone. By integrating these devices into the workplace you will improve morale and productivity. Employees will also be able to develop new services that cater to the average smartphone user’s needs, because they will understand the product their customer is using.
Creating business applications will give employees access to the workplace regardless of their location. Projects can be completed on applications like these using virtual teams. This gives an employee flexibility, as they can work from any location.
Implementing telecommunication tools such as video chat will enable meetings to take place no matter where your employees are. This is a great tool for boosting productivity.
The most important part of the digital workplace is digital security. Many digital workplaces store all data on the cloud which can be accessed from any location with an internet connection. In order to protect company information, strong passwords and firewalls should be created. This will keep hackers from accessing your information.
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