What you need to be thinking about
These core concepts will be critical to future business success.
The world of business is evolving faster than ever, and it won’t be long before there is a noticeable difference in commercial success between those who grow with it and those who don’t.
Business continuity and resilience have become increasingly important and will form the foundation of your organisations ability to go from strength to strength in the future.
But there is a lot of information out there on what to look for and where to focus your attention. In this section we’ll cover off some of the key things you should be thinking about.
Agility is a term that’s come to the forefront of business language in the past few years – and it’s easy to see why. Sometimes it feels like we’re constantly playing catch-up with new technologies, new processes and new demands.
And as more organisations adopt new agile working practices, the expectations of your own people increase. Now, business leaders need to include agility in all of their decisions. But this is a good thing.
Those who can operate in an agile and flexible way will be more successful, efficient and productive. And they’ll also be in a better place to respond effectively to disruption in the future.
Remote working was on the rise long before the events of 2020,but now this has accelerated massively as both people and businesses have attuned to new ways of working.
And there’s no going back; remote working is here to stay. Changes in attitudes mean that organisations need to accommodate a flexible workforce made up of both central and remote workers.
But how do you achieve this?
By integrating new cloud technology and automated systems and processes which are designed to support your people wherever they are– and working with a collaborative partner to get the most out of them.
What was already a crucial aspect of any successful business has now taken on an even more important role – the welfare of your people.
It is the role of business leaders and their HR teams to provide employees with support and reassurance. Not just about job security, but also that you are housing them in an office workspace that is safe.
And it’s not just those in the office whose welfare needs to be given careful consideration. Remote working comes with a host of challenges of its own. To be successful the home working environment needs to be safe and comfortable, ergonomically speaking, and the technology aligned to ensure security, productivity and connectivity. Organisations need to address potential issues like easy access to company documents, all the way through to the effects of reduced social interaction.
While all these challenges are very real, they’re also very exciting. Indeed, they are your friend; an opportunity to make positive changes throughout your entire organisation.
If you retain and improve the working practices you’ve implemented over the last few years, take advantage of new opportunities as the future unfolds and put your people at the forefront of all your business decisions, you’ll be on the right path for success.
But what are the main areas to focus on?
First, we’ll take a look at enabling smarter and safer workspacesfor your people.
