Businesses that implement effective technology are able to thrive in a digital environment better than ones that are slow to operate using newer technologies. When it comes to building companies with steady growth, implementing new ideas, and leading in their industries, you need to consider the ways that technology can empower and assist you.
Computers have been around for decades. Due to the pandemic, computers/laptops have become a necessary component of running a successful business. Most companies have implemented new hybrid workplace. Hybrid workplaces allows employees to work from anyplace, anytime and always stay connected. According to chiefexecutive.net, technology should foster a more efficient, creative and collaborative environment at your company. Additionally, technology should promote a healthy work-life balance and this requires constantly investing in business technology tools. The future of work is flexibility and organizations will need to take in consideration that most employees don’t want to be tied to the office.
Technology empowerment allows employees to take control over their roles in the company and encourages healthy workplace balance. Effective technologies provides employees with the proper tools/resources, increases productivity and promotes collaboration across all departments.
What does a workplace look like that empowers technology?
Technology’s transition to a new role in the organization requires the work of technology to change. Three forces are converging to reshape the future of work in technology:
- The proliferation of disruptive technologies is continually reshaping businesses, industries, and markets.
- Technology’s role is shifting to that of a catalyst for business strategy and transformation, changing the expectations and delivery of technology and blurring the lines between business and technology functions.
- Global demographic and workforce trends such as gig and contingent workers, a multigenerational workforce, more diverse talent, and global talent markets are transforming the labor market in general—and the technology workforce in particular.
In the face of these drastic shifts, many savvy CIOs and other technology leaders are aiming to shape the future of work in technology. To do so, they can harness these forces and balance their competing demands while continuing to maintain operational excellence, meet business and customer expectations, and drive innovation, disruption, and digital transformation.
Ways to Ensure technology is empowering your business?
1. Improve Internal Communication and Collaboration
Gone are the simple days of phone and email business communication. Modern employees want to share information quickly and conveniently…. which means offering alternative, real-time communication tools such as instant messaging, video calling, file sharing, screen sharing, and team hubs.
2. Allow Anywhere, Anytime Access
As remote work and flexible work options continue to rise in the workplace, it’s more important than ever to provide anytime, anywhere access to communication and information for your employees. From cloud technology to VPNs for secure network access to tools like voicemail to email and mobility solutions for business calling, there are lots of ways to keep your workers connected from afar and on-the-go.
3. Provide Better Task Management
Pen-and-paper “to do” lists don’t cut it anymore for workers managing multiple projects, rolling deadlines, and team-based work. Task management tools like cloud-based note-taking, project management apps, and team hub task lists and shared calendars can help your employees stay on track.
4. Reduce Paperwork and Streamline File Searching
Paperwork can be one of the most time-consuming tasks for businesses, but modern technolgy can streamline and automate a lot of it. Tools like Docusign and file sharing make it easier to send and share documents and get signatures, while digital file storage with remote backup provides a better record-keeping and improved, centralized access to information than paper filing cabinets.