Over a full year after a monumental shift to work-from-home, a number of companies are heading toward a hybrid workplace where employees have the flexibility to rotate in and out of the office and access what they need through cloud services. One potential roadblock to a successful hybrid workplace model is the upfront investment in tools and systems that can support a blended workforce. In this blog, we’ll discuss a few of these investments in greater detail and why it’s so important to implement them as soon as possible.
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1. Enable a Digital Workplace with Tools to Conduct Business Anywhere
If you want to harness the power of mobile collaboration, it’s important to make sure that your team has the right tools to sustain a successful mobile experience. Are your workers able to do the same work from their laptop or cellphone as they can from their desktop computers? If not, invest in technology that can make key applications accessible.
To boost collaboration, you’ll want to set your team up with a digital toolset that can bring your entire staff together through email, video calling, group chat and synchronized calendars.
2. Take Your Collaboration Tools to the Next Level with the Cloud
In past years, enabling your business with advanced collaboration technology required complex, time-consuming and expensive infrastructure. But now, with the rise of cloud technologies and cloud-hosted applications, advanced collaboration is well within reach. Whether you’re looking to collaborate in real-time through virtual meetings or asynchronously through shared workplaces and files, innovative cloud services are sure to take your collaboration tools to the next level.
Cloud-based business applications are easy to deploy, maintain and access. Even better, your critical data and files are automatically synced and accessible from any of your internet-ready devices. No more confusion over which file version is the most recent or frustration over who can’t access a file off site. Some common cloud-delivered collaboration services worth looking into include Dropbox, OneDrive and M-Files.
3. Integrate VoIP with Your Existing Tools and Applications
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology that converts voice into a digital signal, allowing you to make phone calls over a broadband internet connection as opposed to a traditional landline. And VoIP technology can integrate different multimedia so you can turn an instant messaging thread into an impromptu virtual meeting. Better yet, there’s no need to purchase extra hardware or software from yet another vendor. With VoIP, you have more options than ever for real-time collaboration, all with your existing equipment.
Are You Ready to Grow Your Business?
If you’re ready to deploy a forward-thinking technology plan that integrates tools essential to real-time collaboration, such as cloud services and VOIP, it’s time to partner with the technology experts at Maxwell IT . You’ll receive ongoing support, up-to-date insights and all the tools you need to set your business up for success.