
Mobile working and job satisfaction
For millennials, one of the big drivers of job satisfaction is lifestyle at work – in fact, 32% say they’d seek a new position solely to improve their work-life balance. Investing in digital technology for your workforce can help improve the work life balance, as it opens up opportunities for remote and mobile working.Convenience is king
It’s not just about liberating your workforce from their desks, either. “People have become accustomed to a degree of ease and synchronicity with how they use technology in their private lives, and expect – rightfully so – the same at work,” explains Sheehan. In addition, according to Sheehan, the way in which the customer experience and the employee experience intertwine is a hot issue. Essentially, as consumers we expect to be able to communicate freely and easily with the companies we are purchasing from. Increasingly, this means via digital communications. Only 4% of shoppers research and buy in-store whenever possible – 53% will research and buy online, and 43% will research in one way and buy in another.Making it happen
Driving digital transformation is not something that happens overnight – you need to understand your business needs, how people want to work, how the ways we work are evolving. It’s good to have something to work towards, but it’s important to remember it’s a process of continuous improvement. As new technologies like AI and machine learning come to the fore, it will be vital to consider how they can be applied to bring wider benefits to businesses and consumers alike. “For businesses, the issues of scale and security make life a little more complex,” Sheehan concludes. “But by embracing the digital workplace as a change process, it’s possible to create a working environment that enables you to reimagine all kinds of things.”Share this story