Mobilising the workforce to drive productivity through collaboration and flexible working
The state of business is changing. Never before has it been so important for employees to stay connected around the clock, whether they’re in the office or working remotely. According to IDC, enterprises across the UK are increasingly investing in workplace mobility solutions in order to keep stride with competitors and drive growth.1 Increased uptake of unified communication & collaboration (UC&C) applications is allowing teams to deliver projects faster and with more cohesion, making small businesses and enterprise departments more effective and more efficient. Flexible working innovations are becoming more accessible to businesses of all sizes. For instance, SMEs can now reap the benefits of cross-platform instant messaging applications, and collaborative documents, while larger enterprises are finding UC&C applications, like Slack, help drive departmental efficiency by keeping teams abreast of project progress, without the need for disruptive meetings and progress reports.
We’ve seen a shift in how people use technology to make their home lives easier too. From ordering the groceries to arranging childcare, organising the family calendar and managing household expenses, people have adopted technology to minimise or eradicate the cumbersome tasks that keep them from doing more of what they love. It’s little surprise then that these behaviours and expectations are now extending into the business world. 75% of the next generation’s workforce reported to Deloitte in 2016, that they would prefer more flexible ways of working; both from home and on the move.2 Further compounding the business case, it was found that 23% of small business employees are most productive outside of regular office hours 3 and 83% of workers believe that technology advances have enabled them to be more productive 4, meaning that organisations that choose to ignore this trend not only risk their growth, but also risk losing their best talent to the organisations that will accommodate their needs better.
As more employees begin to dictate where and when they work, businesses must provide digital architecture that facilitates such mobility, in order to drive growth and attract the best talent. Here at Virgin Media Business, we are perfectly positioned to assist with mobility transformation.
Workforce mobilisation in the digital age is paramount to keeping the competitive edge. For more information about how Virgin Media Business are working to transform businesses to meet these challenges, click here.
