how to achieve true workforce collaboration

How to Achieve True Workforce

Collaboration: 3 Steps

Modern business is changing quickly

The key influences being:

Technology&

Agile working practices

With this change comes exciting potential for collaboration

Collaboration =● Increases efficiency● Improves communication● Removes barriers● Enables knowledge sharing● Allows for better coordination● Increases productivity

So how do you implement

collaboration at your organisation?

Rewire your organisationWays of workingneed to change.

Step

1

Organisational structures need to change.

Step

1

Rewire your organisation

Accenture state that “businesses still employ deep hierarchies and create silos that divide teams and create numerous levels of approval. ”

Step

1

Rewire your organisation

The key here isn’t always technology.The fundamentals need to change first.

Step

1

Rewire your organisation

Employ smaller, specialised teams.

Implement a flat structure to empower employees.

Step

1

Rewire your organisation

It really is that simple.

Business has moved away from traditional ways of working.

This means what we once thought was effective leadership, isn’t good enough anymore.

Step

2

Develop & hire agile leaders

Accenture say that “Only 48% of workers feel their leaders are ready to adapt to advances in digital technologies.”

Step

2

Develop & hire agile leaders

Business leaders of today● Are able to manage complexity● Process big data● Make quick, sound judgements● Thrive without organisational hierarchies● Produce leadership teams ready for digital

Step

2

Develop & hire agile leaders

When hiring leaders ensure they are ready to endorse social media, mobile applications, analytics and collaboration tools.

Step

2

Develop & hire agile leaders

But remember;

Your existing staff can be empowered to

become agile leaders too...

Step

3

Staff training & developmentTechnology does create more flexible, productive and efficient businesses, but what about the people?

Managing Director of Accenture Strategy, Ryan Shanks, believes “Businesses need to empower the new workforce by providing information at the point of need.”

Step

3

Staff training & development

People are the ultimate way to boost collaboration capabilities.

Step

3

Staff training & development

To build capabilities, businesses must:

combine recruitment with pioneering training and development activities – coaching, action learning and mentoring.

Step

3

Staff training & development

Only then will your organisation have a strong foundation for a truly agile, collaborative workforce.

Step

3

Staff training & development

So what’s the next step?

?

Well, agility is still driven by technology.

But you also need to ensure you understand the specific tools required by your business.

To find the right collaboration tools for your business, download our free

guide ‘Enabling Organisational Agility’ for advice on how to manage an agile

working environment.