Workplace transparency tools accommodate the social Millennial recruit
Implications - As the wave of Millennial employees changes the way offices are run, the demand for collaboration and open communication has skyrocketed. Group work and information sharing become imperative for social employees who prefer flexible working hours and place more emphasis on work-life balance. Accommodating these shifts in working preferences, employers adopt tools to foster collaborative conversations, knowledge sharing and open communication.
Workshop Question - What is peer-to-peer communication like in your working environment? How would adopting a more collaborative tool change things for your team?
Trend Themes
1. Collaborative Communication Tools - The demand for collaborative and open communication in the workplace has given rise to tools that foster knowledge sharing and open communication, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities.
2. Adoption of Mobile-based Work Tools - The rise of mobile devices and applications for professional work tasks present disruptive innovation opportunities to modify the traditional workplace but require modification of traditional infrastructure to provide secure connectivity and app integration.
3. Preference for Microlearning Based Employee Training - The Grovo platform for incrementally presenting multi-media based training sessions in 5 minute increments provides disruptive innovation opportunities for reproducible and efficient employee training.
Industry Implications
1. Tech Industry - The constant rise of new software and mobile apps offer disruptive innovation for Collaborative Communication, Mobile-based Work Tools and Employee Training.
2. Traditional Workplace Industries - The shift towards integrated communication and microlearning implies a shift towards mobile and on-the-go work environments, presenting opportunities for disruption in traditionally office-bound industries.
3. HR and Internal Communications - Changes in employee preferences for collaborative work and employee training require innovations in HR practices, technologies and company management for maximizing employee's work-life balance.
