Manchester-based adaptive digital workplace provider, Workspace 365 has announced a major update to its platform as it continues to deliver on 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 of the update is the launch of Communities, which enables employees to have conversations within the platform, empowering them to interact and collaborate based on personal or professional interests.
Questions don’t always stop at policies; sometimes colleagues want to learn, grow or spark new ideas. 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.
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Erik Nicolai, CEO and co-founder of Workspace 365, said: “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.”
In addition to the launch of Communication. Simplified and Communities, Workspace 365 has further enhanced existing key features of the platform. These include:
- Knowledge sharing – everything colleagues need to know in one place. Every employee needs answers fast, whether it’s ‘what’s the new parental leave policy?’ or ‘how do I submit expenses?’. The updated Knowledge Base is their single source of truth meaning no more searching through outdated folders or asking multiple people for the answer. It empowers employees to share and access relevant expertise and information, wherever they are in the world.
- Stay in the loop with Announcements – ensuring all employees are kept up to date on business and team news, from new colleagues and company updates to customer wins. Announcements ensure nobody misses an update or milestone, reaching the right people at the right time, on their preferred device.
- Bring everyone together with Events – creating and managing events is easier than ever. Specify the event details, and colleagues can effortlessly register and seamlessly sync with their calendar.
- Find the people that matter to individual roles with the new Address Book – quickly find colleagues based on availability, expertise, and department, making collaboration effortless. Stay connected with birthday reminders to foster a supportive and collaborative work culture.
The launch of Communities is currently in the beta phase.
