Remote work productivity, employee and leader recognition difference

Microsoft, along with the latest business trend, announced the new feature of employee experience platform Microsoft Viva on the 26th.

Microsoft discloses the results of the survey conducted by the company, analyzing the productivity and labor signals of the tanks generated by Microsoft 365, Linked In, etc. come. The new business trend indicator reflects the results of a survey of 20,000 people in 11 countries.

'hybrid work is also working. According to a new business trend indicator titled hybrid work is just work. They comment on the factors of the organization's productivity, how to maintain autonomy with responsibility, the benefits of flexibility, and the role of the office.

Microsoft explained that in order to bridge this gap, it is necessary to recognize work as a concept of experience beyond construction, not just the concept of a place, and to help employees work and connect anywhere. Microsoft also shared three important considerations to pay attention to support the leader's new direction.

One. Stop distrust about productivity

According to the work trend, 87%of employees believe that they are productive, while 85%of the leaders said that it was difficult to check the productivity of employees due to the change of hybrid business. In this situation, the leader should lay the foundation for clarity and support for the company's goals and remove excessive work that does not help achieve the goal. Instead, you should listen to the employee's opinion. In fact, more than half of companies (57%) did not collect employee opinions on their work experience.

2. Accept the necessity of rebuilding employee bonds

43%of employees in the hybrid work environment feel disconnected from the company. On the other hand, 73%said that they needed a better reason than the company's expectations to go to the office, but they also said that the reason for social work (84%) and team ties (85%) is the reason for the office. The leader must rebuild social capital such as human relations so that employees feel themselves as part of the community. Therefore, digital communication in hybrid work environments will play a very important role in connecting employees inside and outside the office.

3. Invest in education to prevent employee growth and prevent departure

Rather than hiring new employees, it is better to invest in existing employees' job skills. This is a cost-effective way, as well as an important factor in determining organizational success. 55%of employees cited the turnover as the best way to develop their ability, but if they could get more benefits (68%) or benefit from learning and development support (76%), they stayed longer in the company. He said he was willing.

Microsoft will add the following new features to Viva to solve the problems faced by the company, such as disconnection of relationships within the organization, and provide employee experiences optimized for hybrid work.

Viva Pulse is a new app that allows administrators and team leaders to regularly receive confidential feedback on team experiences. It supports the manager by finding out what kind of work progresses well and where to focus on smart templates and research. It also suggests learning and measures to resolve the needs of the team.

Viva Amplify is an app that supports the message delivery of leaders and communication managers. Centralized the communication campaign and provides guidelines to improve the message delivery effect.

Asian Viva matches employee questions through artificial intelligence (AI) and matches experts in the organization. This allows all employees to use collective knowledge for work. People In Viva produces employee profiles that contain details such as interests, knowledge, and goals of their teams, allowing employees to find connectivity with colleagues throughout the organization and to easily find experts and insights.

In addition, Viva Gage, which supports the connectivity and community of the recently launched organizations, adds a leadership corner to provide a direct communication space with the leader. The integration of Viva running and linked in running makes it easier to access the content of Linked in Running Hub in Microsoft Teams. The new Viva will be released in early 2023.

Satin Adela Microsoft CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors said, In today's dynamic economic environment, the success of employees provides competitive advantage to the organization. We announce a new Viva function that helps to prevent employees, and help to increase growth and vitality.

Microsoft, meanwhile, unveiled Viva Sales, which was specially designed for sales workers in June. Viva Sales provides high flexibility to sales workers by linking the customer relationship management (CRM) system with Microsoft 365 and Tim's. Viva Sales will be officially released on the 3rd of next month.