Beyond the Desktop: Revolutionizing Work and Engagement in a Mobile World

In today’s workforce, businesses face challenges such as high turnover, low engagement, inefficient learning opportunities, communication gaps, manual processes, and a lack of employee voice. These issues lead to decreased productivity, increased costs, and a disengaged workforce, particularly for employees not connected to a desktop and working across different sites. My presentation will cover how a workforce app can enhance communication, improve engagement, support continuous learning, digitise operations, empower employees, and provide actionable insights through data analytics.
I will discuss how we plan to use this app to enhance satisfaction and productivity, ensuring that mobile, production, and operations employees are as connected and engaged as those in an office who are plugged in to a desk/laptop. I will cover off why and how we will use app to support and strengthen our workforce:

- Transforming our Onboarding and induction process
- Improving the way our people connect in and communicate
- How we plan to use this app to increase engagement and support the growth of our employees
- Digitisation and Efficiencies
- Empowering our people
- Actionable insights and data analytics 
 

3 Key Learnings

1. Enhanced Communication and Connectivity: How a centralized platform can streamline communication, keep all team members informed and connected (in particular frontline, production, operations employees not connected to laptop/desktop), and foster a motivated and cohesive workforce.
2. Improved Employee Engagement and Development: The importance of fostering a sense of community and belonging, providing easy access to resources, facilitating recognition and reward programs, and supporting continuous learning with on-the-go training modules and real-time feedback.
3. Digitization, Efficiency, and Empowerment: The benefits of automating manual processes to remove inefficiencies, empowering employees with feedback tools to give them a voice, and leveraging data analytics for actionable insights to improve productivity and make informed decisions.

About Geraldine

Talofa, my name is Geraldine I've been in the HR space specializing in Talent for over 20 years, driven by a passion for people and creating opportunities for everyone to grow and thrive. I've led the implementation of some fantastic systems and launched several talent initiatives to get to the heart of what we need to attract, engage, and retain our awesome teams. My focus is on ensuring everyone in the organization feels a sense of belonging and has the tools they need to manage their wellbeing and growth, recognizing that people are the most important asset in our organization. By improving efficiencies and access to these essential resources, we create a thriving and supportive environment for all.
"When you take care of your employees, they take care of your business." - Richard Branson