I have gleaned more insights into connecting with people in the last two months than I have in my entire career. Running a virtual office, managing a global workforce across diverse cultures and with different local preventive measures have created a need for looking at HR and employee management in a totally different way.
We commissioned a Living Digital Survey in the U.S., and more than three-fourths (76%) of the respondents said that having the digital tools they need at work makes them more productive. More than half (53%) said it makes them more successful. Looking back, this was a precursor of what was to come — a completely digitally connected workforce, with employees who collaborate, connect, work, and perform their roles with equal or more ease remotely. The knee-jerk reaction to creating this new model of work has resulted in some interesting realities which will shape and alter workforce engagement principles.
