Workspace 365 has announced an update to its platform, in line with its vision: Everything Simplified.
Communication .Simplified is the latest enhancement to the Workspace 365 platform, and has been designed to improve employee engagement throughout an organisation.
The key feature is the launch of Communities, currently in beta phase, which enables employees to have conversations within the platform, enabling them to interact and collaborate based on personal or professional interests. Within the new Communities feature, employees can ask for help, share insights, or connect around topics that matter, whether it’s coding best practices, sustainability, or finding people they can play their favourite sports with.
This update comes as recent research into employee engagement shows a steady decline in cross-team communication, with the data suggesting many employees feel isolated or disconnected from the wider organisation. This is further supported by Workspace 365’s survey, which found inefficient communication and collaboration with colleagues is a challenge for almost a third (31%) of remote or hybrid workers.
Erik Nicolai, CEO and co-founder of Workspace 365, commented:
“Our research highlighted an urgent need for more effective and efficient communication tools in order to address the rise of employees feeling isolated, disconnected or disempowered. This is even more acute with hybrid working now firmly embedded in the global workforce. Working closely with our partners and customers, we have designed the Communication .Simplified update to empower organisational-wide team collaboration, enhance cross-team engagement, and create a better flow of knowledge and expertise right across a business.”
Workspace 365 have enhanced existing key features of the platform, including:
- Knowledge sharing – everything colleagues need to know in one place. E.g. ‘what’s the new parental leave policy?’ or ‘how do I submit expenses?’. The updated Knowledge Base is the single source of truth meaning no more searching for employees through outdated folders or asking multiple people for the answer.
- Announcements – ensuring all employees are kept up to date on business and team news, from new colleagues and company updates to customer wins, reaching the right people on their preferred device.
- Events – creating and managing events enables colleagues to register and sync with their calendar.
- Address Book – finding colleagues based on availability, expertise and department and staying connected with birthday reminders to foster a supportive and collaborative work culture.
