Digitized work aids target employers as well as employees
Implications - The digitization and subequent gamification of the workplace has thus far targeted the Millennial employee, not the Gen X employer. This change enters its next phase with services that help managers tap into skills that better suit the modern employee, such as coaching, morale-measure, etc. Specifically, this movement aids in the development of older managers who value independence and consistency over the creativity and close guidance the Millennial holds dear.
Workshop Question - What generational differences exist in your workplace, and how can you alleviate that?
Trend Themes
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Digitized Coaching for Managers — With the change to digitization and gamification of workplaces, there is an opportunity to offer services that help managers develop skills that better suit modern employees.
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Automated Morale-measuring Software — As digitization continues to impact workplaces, there is an opportunity for software to measure employee morale and overall well-being via language processing and artificial intelligence.
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Employee Engagement Platforms — Employee engagement platforms can provide a solution for disengaged workers and help managers keep employees productive and happy.
Industry Implications
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Human Resources — These trends offer opportunities for HR professionals to improve employee engagement, morale-measuring, coaching, and management.
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Productivity Software — Productivity software can leverage these trends to offer automated management techniques that decentralize, simplify and streamline employees' tasks and progress.
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Artificial Intelligence — These trends offer opportunities for AI software and chatbots to automate and manage employee tasks and meetings while measuring their morale and productivity.
