AUTOMATING WORKFLOWS: TAKING THE STRAIN OFF STAFF
Automating workflows: taking the strain off staff
Are your employees drowning in a sea of admin? They shouldn’t be – if your company is keeping abreast of technological change.
Let’s take a look at just a few of the many ways that automating your organisation’s processes can improve staff engagement, boost productivity, and help your workplace rise to the challenges of our post-pandemic era.
The rise of automation
According to a 2021 PwC survey, there’s a bit of an international divide when it comes to tech. Some 60% of US employees believe that developments will boost their job prospects, with the same percentage confident they can adapt. Yet globally, 61% feel that tech is a threat to jobs, and just 43% of Europeans are confident they can adapt.
It’s true that the pace of change in the average modern office can be bewildering: AI, machine learning, big data, and API technologies are transforming working practices fast. However, tech is there to help, not to hinder – at least when it’s done right!
That means letting it take the strain for some of those repetitive and mundane processes that slow down business and are the bane of many workers’ lives. And that’s crucial in our post-pandemic age, when recruitment and retention of staff is harder than ever.
With StaffSavvy’s automated workflows, you can set up Triggers. These respond automatically to events: for example, sending reminders to staff to complete back-to-work forms after a period of absence, then passing those forms on for review.
That frees up managers to do the jobs that require a more human touch: the creative, emotional, or strategic elements. And it’s these aspects that make staff feel engaged with your core business.
Task allocation
Since the pandemic hit, there’s been another strong reason to turn to tech for answers. Remote and hybrid working is here to stay: a global Microsoft survey found that 73% of employees want flexible remote working options to continue.
However, that can cause headaches for those who need to manage hybrid teams.
There are many tech solutions to workforce management. One is to use StaffSavvy’s platform to set up Tasks. These can be allocated to a specific employee; or to a whole team, where they can be picked up by whoever is free.
Tasks must be completed or escalated – either way, managers won’t need to waste time chasing up remote team members to find out what’s happened! Managers can set deadlines, too.
By using StaffSavvy’s platform to streamline workflows, you can reduce frustrating bottlenecks, boost productivity and improve job satisfaction.
And with Microsoft’s survey finding that 54% of employees feel overworked, and 39% exhausted, it’s more important than ever to find solutions that lift the pressures from staff.
Contact StaffSavvy for a demo
Automating workflows is just one way in which the StaffSavvy platform can improve the smooth running of your workplace, enabling staff to focus on what really matters.
It’s designed to be your complete hub for workforce management, covering payroll, HR, shift management, training and exams, and much more. Contact us today for a demo.