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another shift – working in small cross- employee experience right from
functional autonomous teams. onboarding to exit, to product demos or
it sales pitches, technology and tech-
It is often in times of crisis that most abled tool will grow in their influence
innovation happens, and now on all facets of working.
workplaces will increasingly encourage
employees to think, explore and The Way Forward
innovate. In-office brainstorming
sessions may be replaced by Organisations thrive on a shared
asynchronous brainstorming on a purpose and a cohesive work culture;
digital whiteboard. these are the most important factors
that drive the best out of employees.
Culture of empathy & trust: During Going forward, senior leadership and
times like these, empathy plays a HR professionals will need to invest
crucial role, with not just the leadership mind-space and resources in recreating
but the entire workforce having a duty a culture and ethos that is compatible
towards being inclusive, to with remote working. This shift will be
accommodate and adjust to each across the spectrum – right from the
other’s needs and limitations. There induction of new recruits, through the
will be a growing need to reach out to employee life-cycle. Organisations that
each other more often and initiate efficiently negotiate potential road-
conversations to strengthen mutual blocks like compliance requirements,
bonds as well as keep feelings of data security and client privacy issues,
isolation at bay, and HR professionals while investing in building a robust
will have to find ways to encourage this tech-driven employee engagement
conversation. platform will stay ahead of the curve
and yield the dividends of a future-
Stepping up investment in ready workplace.
technology: This pandemic and remote
working has triggered everyone to One pressing question does remain –
become more adept at technology.From will technology be able to efficiently
enabling employees to collaborate, substitute the human touch? Only time
connect and create, to redefining the will tell.
