Many of the themes surrounding the Future of Work are enabled by technology. The big challenge for many organizations involves getting employees to use new technologies such as collaboration tools and internal social networks. If employees do not use them, it makes it difficult for the components and themes involving the future of work to actually become possible for example flexible work, real-time feedback, or abolishing annual employee reviews. Typically, when technology is deployed within an organization, the focus is on its benefits to the organization as a whole. Pushing forward the benefits such as cost cutting, productivity, and making money for the organization does not always appeal to the employee as an individual benefit.
Organizations should focus on the value of these programs to the individual employee. Some of these benefits could include, spending more time with their families, a flexible work environment, and increase in visibility to be recognized. Having something tangible for the employee is much more effective than focusing on the corporate value as a whole. In fact, it is the number one thing organizations can do to really make a difference when pushing out these technologies for the future of work.
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