Digital Transformation today is the most demanded and ever-growing process that companies are adopting for the success of their business. Technology has entered its phase 5.0, and everyone is in the race to build an industry well-suited, up-to-date for themselves and their customers.

A connected Workforce is a system of integrated networks that ensures secure and productive work. A company having a hybrid-work model, in particular, needs a connected workforce the most, as it brings with itself flexibility and helps the security standards to evolve. In addition, a connected platform uses structured and unstructured data to fill the gap often existing between the ground workers and decision-makers. 

There is the need to upgrade operational performance covering multiple touchpoints to corroborate longevity and profitability. Data and Innovation are the most critical assets for the transformation. It can be experienced across various arenas. The companies have fulfilled the need for real-time insights, impactful decision making, quicker response time, mitigation of risks, and overall performance improvement. 

CONNECTED WORKFORCE TOWARDS A BETTER CHANGE 

Connected Workforce is a long-term affordable transition your company needs. Implementing it can bring you competitive advantages that can be achieved without any complications. The simple process can do wonders for your business, but understanding the right way of achieving it is what makes you stand out. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the way we work and execute it, our methods should also be changed. Moreover, many industries will adopt the change permanently, making a digital transformation, particularly a connected workforce, even more important.  

THE WORTH OF A CONNECTED WORKFORCE

The connected workforce need not always be at one go, and you can choose to gradually change the dynamics. AI, innovation, and automation can lead your business to new heights and help you achieve your company goals in a more productive and enhanced manner. 

Investing in streamlining the technology helps simplify the complex tech stack and reduces the risks to a great extent. Integrating the workspace can provide you with several benefits, including:

• Cost-efficiency 
• Connected tools
• Connectivity through mobile
• Easier communication and better collaboration 
• More efficient operations for admins and employees
• Improvement of the security program
• Easy to predict and tackle issues

GOING DIGITAL 

The process of the connected workspace will begin with going digital. The easiest accessible device to achieve this is already with us, i.e., our mobile phones. A very low percentage of manufacturing firms today use mobile phones to access project data and streamline collaboration between the teams. Mobile applications make it easy for the companies who have already used them, which is essential for a focused and productive result. The potential of mobile phones has often not been realized and taken for granted, but if used correctly, it can significantly impact our daily lives. 

BUILDING A CONNECTED WORKSPACE

Assessing your company’s needs and building a workspace best suited for your employees and business as a whole is the first and foremost step. Here, we have pointed out the necessary general steps one must consider for integration of the workforce:

• EVALUATING THE WORK CULTURE

The current situation of the workspace needs to be evaluated as the first step towards building an efficient and employee-friendly culture. Then, the areas of improvement must be taken into account and worked on particularly. 

• ENDORSING THE RIGHT STRATEGY

Once you know your weak areas, finding a solution becomes much easier. Identify the right technology and apps/tools that will best suit the change you aspire to bring to your company.

• SELECTING THE RIGHT TOOLS

Among the plethora of tools available in the market, you need to choose only the right one for yourself, which increases your workforce efficiency and takes you on the right path. From management, scheduling, communication, productivity, and many more, you can find help with anything. But taking time to research and pick the best one for you is the right step.. 

• EXECUTING THE CHANCE

After choosing the right tools for your company, executing them is the next important task. You can go for training programs for your employees to make them handy with technology and tools. 

• FEEDBACK

Taking feedback from the employees and the customers/clients is as important as connecting the workspace. The next most important job is to work on the negative feedback, improve it accordingly, and stick to the positive feedback on a particular tool or process. Regularly try to update yourself and strive for success as technology grows.

The importance of a connected workspace in ensuring strategic growth cannot be denied in today’s tech-savvy world. Managing the complexities and being in a healthy competition, as much as it has gone intense, a door of the solution has always come in the way. That door is Digital Transformation. The priorities of companies in today’s era, as per the research, is increased capacity and capabilities of production, ensured quality, and improved EHS (Environment, Health, Safety) performance. Additionally, customer responsiveness and regulatory compliance have been the key considerations for businesses and organizations.

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