Enable productivity and collaboration

Collaboration in the hybrid workplace

Collaboration has always been an essential component of success. But it’s become infinitely more important in recent years as the workplace extends beyond the traditional office environment.

Before COVID-19, just 6% of American employees worked primarily from home. In May 2020, over one-third of employees worked remotely. Now, many high-growth companies have adopted a “productivity anywhere” hybrid workforce model, while 84% of organizations feel hybrid will be the de facto standard by 2024, per a recent AT&T and Dubber study

Effective collaboration in a hybrid workplace begins with inclusivity. Align your teams’ experiences across devices and invest in communication and collaboration tools that work for everyone. From video-enabled devices in the conference room to standardized platforms that reduce downtime, you can ensure a streamlined end-user experience whether employees are working onsite or remotely.

Build a more cooperative office environment to nurture camaraderie and productivity when employees are in the office. This may include individual focus rooms to work quietly, communal spaces to encourage face-to-face collaboration, or a combination of both. The hybrid workplace only works if your employees are sufficiently connected, both in the tools they use and the spaces you cultivate.

Productive cloud-connected workspaces

Cloud-connected workspaces bring flexibility to your work environment, letting employees work anytime, anywhere, using any device, with personalized on-demand support.

A cloud-connected workspace is a work environment that provides employees with access to their own applications, files, and services located in the cloud.

Leveraging cloud-connected workspaces can help your distributed workforce become more engaged and productive, regardless of where, when, and how they choose to work. Supplying the right technology and training will ensure your employees operate at their full potential.

Having a plan of action that aligns with clearly defined business objectives is critical when creating a cloud-connected workspace. Many organizations have wasted time and resources testing platforms that meet specific needs of a subset of users, only to find that unforeseen changes disrupt the original plans. Start by defining a set of organizational goals that include people, process, and technology.

A modern end-user strategy should support seamless access regardless of geography or time zone. A zero trust initiative must be accounted for while simultaneously improving the user experience. With a cloud-driven workspace, you can protect and personalize this experience and build a better hybrid workplace – from the devices and platforms you use to the way employees access the data they need.

SHI can evaluate your current desktop strategy and devise a workable plan of action for maturing your desktop posture. Our expert Executive Briefings can help you assess and define a future-proof strategy for your end users, improving their user experience and productivity.