The average workplace is changing. Fewer businesses are setting up in traditional offices or forcing the traditional workday on their employees. Flexibility is becoming the word of the day, and the tech we use is playing a huge hand in that. Here, we’re going to look at how tech helps more businesses become more flexible, allowing them to use the devices they want, where they want.
The key to engagement
One of the biggest changes in the workplace is how much more remote workers are becoming a critical part of it. One of the largest fears regarding remote workers, that they will be less productive without supervision, simply isn’t true. First, most people are psyched to be able to work from home and thus happier to prove they can be successful doing so. But there are also ways to help track and manage the productivity of remote workers playing a large role as well, as Bonusly shows. Being physically removed from them doesn’t stop you from being a boss.
The tools you need, wherever you need them
What about the tools, specifically the software, that your team needs to work efficiently? It’s a lot easier to share them online, as well. Cloud consulting firms like SimplyClouds are helping businesses use Cloud computing to provide their teams with the software they need without having to install it on their machine. Not only does this make the software less resource intensive, but it also means that it can be accessed from any device so long as the user has the right access details.
Better resource management and sharing
Flexible businesses rely less on paper, as the structure demands. They share a lot more of their resources and documents online, helping to cut down on printing costs. But it also helps them become a lot more secure with their files. Because they’re backed up on Cloud systems like OneDrive, it means that losing the original copy isn’t quite as terrible as it used to be. What’s more, business owners can still control who does and doesn’t have access to files, as well as how much they can interact with them or edit them.
What downtime?
One of the biggest advantages of tech flexible businesses is that they are not as subject to common issues with tech-driven businesses. In particular, the risk of IT downtime. If your business hardware stops working, then you might simply be able to move to another device at home or even to visit the library and use the tech there. Not only do you have backup files, you can have backup tech so that downtime doesn’t have to be the end of your working day. This isn’t the only source of downtime, of course, but it’s a significant one and eliminating it is a big win.
Besides being new and exciting, Cloud-driven flexibility is also saving businesses a bundle and helping employees become more engaged in their work. Is it time to look at how your business can start going with the flow and see if flexibility offers the workplace you need?
