Organizations need to create practical use cases for digital tools that improve daily work activities, not add more complexity or stress to a workday. This requires a focus on not just the capabilities, but also on employee-mindset and alignment across the organization. Automation and Technology adoption, especially of those like workplace automation has seen a marked increase since the shift to WFH. This can be attributed to the need for organizations to have their workforce function remotely without deterring productivity.
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Traditional jobs have all been under the fear of getting replaced by the new-age technologies. Automation at manufacturing has already cut several jobs and employee unions worldwide have been vocal about the impact of automation on livelihoods. But organizations have always backed such technologies to reduce manpower cost, increase efficiency and cash on profits. In […]
Just days after Jack Dorsey announced permanent remote working for Twitter and Square employees, his counterpart Mark Zuckerberg announced a similar move for Facebook employees globally. In a publicly broadcasted live stream, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook Inc will shift toward more permanently embracing remote work even after coronavirus lockdowns ease. […]
Jack Dorsey-founded mobile payments company, Square Inc. has recently announced its permanent work-from-home policy for most of the employees. The recent announcement comes just a week after Twitter CEO and Co-founder Jack Dorsey did the same for Twitter employees. According to a Verge report, Square employees will now be able to work from home even […]
Social media major Twitter recently announced its plans to allow many of its employees to work-from-home permanently, even after the coronavirus pandemic passes. According to an internal email sent by CEO Jack Dorsey to employees, the company is unlikely to open its offices before September. It also said that some jobs that require physical presence, […]
Some priorities that businesses may need to look at while moving ahead – 1. Communication 2. Organisation Design 3. Cost structure – manpower costs 4. Talent strategy and talent mix 5. Efficient processes 6. Concept of work & workplace
Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), the thought leadership and research arm of Infosys, published a global research report on the workplace transformation landscape titled, ‘Drive Change from Within.’ The research revealed that CEOs are now prioritizing on driving a workplace transformation roadmap and contributing to its development in the organization. Infosys surveyed more than 1,300 senior […]
The five-day, 40-hour workweek has been the conventional practice in business essentially since its inception by Henry Ford in 1926. But a recent Microsoft pilot program challenging that convention has signaled that when done right, the four-day workweek can yield great benefits for the company, community and individual alike Last year in August, Microsoft Japan […]
Zensar, a digital solutions and technology services company that specializes in partnering with organizations across industries on their digital transformation journey, announced that it has been featured as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens ‘Digital Workplace of the Future’ Report. Zensar has been recognized for its capability in Managed Services – Workplace Support. This […]
My last post was also about Future of Work & Workplaces , albeit with a different perspective. I placed some thoughts on changes that have been happening, and some simple questions that emerge, about future workplaces. There may be much more, but it helps to keep life simple and talk about simple visible things. Technology, communication […]