The internet, mobile devices and cloud technologies allow  businesses and workers to be more connected than ever.
Statistics show that in 2018, over 5 million English citizens were at work house . Over 30 percent of those who work remotely believe their productivity has increased consequentially.

It’s no surprise that companies are adapting to new work cultures to meet the changing needs of workers. Fortunately, there are new technologies that can help companies bring some flexibility into a traditional office, fostering a culture aimed at fostering high levels of employee engagement.

As every project manager knows, communication is KING. For many companies that have employees spread across the globe, communication between colleagues for specific projects can be difficult. Slack, online platform, aims to simplify this for example. Slack allows employees and teams to communicate through open, private, or direct channels with one another. Channels can be created for anything: teams, projects, themes, and more. Slack also allows team members to upload files, PDFs and images. Its versatility ease of communication and flow of materials.

How technology is transforming motivation in the company is also demonstrated by cloud computing services, such as Dropbox  among the simplest and most famous, which can make it easier to collaborate and work on documents and projects with colleagues who work remotely. Employees can access and work on documents wherever they are. I mention Dropbox but there are at least 10 other cloud computing ones online: free and paid. The point is not so much the tool but how technology is transforming motivation in the company. The simple fact of being at home and managing operational time in full autonomy with the support of these cloud computing makes the employees free and therefore motivated.

So true employee engagement is not simply work. Employees need to hear whether their performance is good or not. So they want to be valued. New technological tools can help with this by offering the ability to give and receive feedback on projects and goals in real time. Applications like Impraise e Reflectsee they allow team members to connect and can help employees request and receive real-time feedback. These applications track employee progress allowing for instant feedback at any point in the project cycle. Impraise, in particular, also allows employees to immediately request targeted feedback, when they ask for it.

There is no doubt that if the work culture changes and therefore the company evolves accordingly it can allow for greater flexibility in the workplace. The beauty of the workplace lies in the culture it offers to its employees. The few applications highlighted here and many other new technologies can certainly help foster greater collaboration and engagement among employees regardless of where they are located.