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Why should IT care about the value of a good digital employee experience?
In today's workplace, IT plays a key role in creating and supporting a positive digital employee experience. A well-functioning digital work environment affects – directly and indirectly – many aspects of an organization's operations and staff. Here are six reasons why IT should be involved in managing and improving the digital employee experience.
At Sitevision Days 2023, we talked about the value of a digital employee experience. You can read the summary in two blogs about the value and how to create it. Now we continue on the same topic but focus on why different roles in the company should care about the value of a good digital employee experience.
1. Efficiency and productivity
A stable and user-friendly IT infrastructure allows employees to work smoothly and efficiently. By providing the necessary tools, software and technology, IT can help maximize productivity and reduce unnecessary interruptions in the workflow.
2. Employee engagement
A good digital work environment supported by IT helps create a positive workplace culture. Good tools for communication, collaboration and training help to increase employee engagement and sense of belonging.
3. Flexibility
Many organizations are embracing flexible working models where employees can work remotely or shift between different geographical office locations. IT plays a key role in enabling that flexibility by providing secure and reliable technical solutions.
4. Security and privacy
Employees expect their work-related data and information to be reliably protected. IT systems need to be designed with security measures to protect sensitive information and prevent data breaches or cyber attacks.
5. Adaptation and innovation
A dynamic IT infrastructure enables the introduction of new technologies and innovations that can improve work processes and help organizations stay competitive. It creates an atmosphere where employees are motivated to learn and adapt to new tools and solutions.
6. Clarity and simplicity
"Shadow IT" is something everyone wants to avoid. But not only that ... When HR launches new tools, the sales department updates its CRM, the digital team introduces a new innovation platform, and requests for other apps and features come from different parts of the organization, the digital employee experience strategy helps keep the focus right.
The strategy is clear about the needs of the staff and that in turn will reduce the number of systems. In addition, your company will avoid systems competing with each other. By coordinating projects early on and having a clear idea of the different solutions and the relationships between them, your workplace is sure to achieve success and long-term solutions.
Conclusion
A well-developed and efficient IT infrastructure is necessary to create a positive digital employee experience. By providing reliable, user-friendly and secure technological solutions, IT can help increase the productivity, engagement and well-being of an organization's employees. It also requires active leadership from many parts of the business and direct involvement from all areas. Strategic planning in collaboration with HR, communications and others will improve both opportunities and outcomes – for both employees and the business.
Want to read more?
- Part 1: The value of a good digital employee experience
- Part 2: The value of a good digital employee experience
- Why should the internal communicator care about the value of a good digital employee experience?
- Why should a CEO care about the value of a good digital employee experience?
- Why should HR care about the value of a good digital employee experience?
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