What do you need to start a business? Most people would say that you need money and an idea. It seems like an obvious answer. But when you ask what one needs to keep a business successful, the answer is a lot less obvious. You’ll hear a third of the time about the importance of using the right digital technology. The second most common answer will be focusing on training your staff to the latest professional trends. And finally, the third most common answer comes from the administrative team—accountants, legal advisors and HR managers—and demands that the office is tested regularly for the safety and comfort of all employees. It seems impossible to choose one element, and the reason behind it is simple: You need all three T’s to sustain a successful business. Technology, testing, and training have to be at the center of your attention to maintain the best of businesses.
The Best-Suited Workplace Tech
Your workplace needs digital technology. While you are certainly aware of it, do you know what technology would be best-suited for your business efforts? The trends of this year focus on the use of smart tech to support a healthy work/life balance. In other words, after smartphones and smart homes, it’s time to move to smart offices, where employees can enjoy flexible and remote work options when they need to. To facilitate the integration of the smart office mindset, you need to invest in tools that allow you to personalize the interactions with a remote workforce. But even if remote work isn’t an option—certain roles need to be in the office—the workplace office needs to make work interactions simple. At an age when you can find a software solution for almost every problem, for instance, you need to choose simple and intuitive solutions that help employees to work better. Easy interface, user-friendly navigation, and efficient results, that’s what you want from your office tech.
An Office Tested For Comfort And Safety
Despite the dream of a remote workforce, it isn’t always possible to create an officeless business. Consequently, it’s important your office passes the test of safety and comfort. Thankfully, the health and safety regulations provide sufficient guidance to keep your office safe for employees. From first aid to fire evacuation protocols, H&S requires regular tests to check that everything is still in working order. As a rule of the thumb, you need to maintain your fire facilities yearly to every six months for portable items—with professional services going from fire extinguisher service tags to display dates of testing, to refills. First aid cabinets need trimester checks for dates and refills. Alarm systems are tested on a weekly basis in large companies.
Are Your Employees Still The Best?
Business trends and professional knowledge are in constant evolution. It’s likely that your team’s skills have become out-dated, or less relevant to the business situation and the market. It’s exactly why staff training is so important. For growing companies that are dealing with a lot of clients and projects over a short period, it’s always a good idea to give your senior staff time management training. Time management is essential to remain productive without being handicapped by the work pressure. Additionally, if you’ve got employees who are active on social media platforms, you may want to consider social media training, to ensure that your company makes the best marketing use of social media.
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