Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Collaborative
Communication
Workplace transparency tools accommodate the social Millennial recruit.
3.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Collaborative Communication trend?
Collaborative Communication: As the wave of Millennial employees changes the way offices are run, the demand for collaboration and open communication has skyrocketed. Group work and information sharing become imperative for social employees who prefer flexible working hours and place more emphasis on work-life balance. Accommodating these shifts in working preferences, employers adopt tools to foster collaborative conversations, knowledge sharing and open communication.
Trend themes
Themes within the Collaborative Communication trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Collaborative Communication Tools
The demand for collaborative and open communication in the workplace has given rise to tools that foster knowledge sharing and open communication, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities.
02
Adoption of Mobile-based Work Tools
The rise of mobile devices and applications for professional work tasks present disruptive innovation opportunities to modify the traditional workplace but require modification of traditional infrastructure to provide secure connectivity and app integration.
03
Preference for MicroLearning Based Employee Training
The Grovo platform for incrementally presenting multi-media based training sessions in 5 minute increments provides disruptive innovation opportunities for reproducible and efficient employee training.
Industry implications
What the Collaborative Communication trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Tech Industry
The constant rise of new software and mobile apps offer disruptive innovation for Collaborative Communication, Mobile-based Work Tools and Employee Training.
For
Traditional Workplace Industries
The shift towards integrated communication and microlearning implies a shift towards mobile and on-the-go work environments, presenting opportunities for disruption in traditionally office-bound industries.
For
HR and Internal Communications
Changes in employee preferences for collaborative work and employee training require innovations in HR practices, technologies and company management for maximizing employee's work-life balance.
Workshop question
What is peer-to-peer communication like in your working environment? How would adopting a more collaborative tool change things for your team?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Collaborative Communication
Trend score 3.5 out of 10, from popularity 56%, activity 41%, freshness 8%.
Popularity56%
Activity41%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Collaborative Communication trend
9 featured examples from Jan 17, 2017 to Aug 8, 2019CategoryTech
Workforce Productivity Apps
The 'WorkSphere' Mobile Management Solution Keeps Employees on Task
The tech industry can benefit from developing more mobile management solutions like 'WorkSphere' to improve employee productivity.
CategoryTech
Business Training Communication Solutions
The 'Actimo' Platform Streamlines Onboarding Practices
HR managers can leverage tools like 'Actimo' to streamline onboarding processes and ensure effective communication between employers and employees, facilitating efficient learning…
CategoryTech
Collaborative Social Media Apps
The 'WeClip' Collaboration Platform Involves Everyone
The 'WeClip' collaboration platform taps into the social media industry by enhancing the way users create and share content from events.
CategoryTech
Group-Scheduling AI Apps
myAlfred is an Intelligent Butler App That Creates Work-Life Balance
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing AI-powered mobile apps that help users manage their schedules, coordinate group activities, and achieve work-life balance.
CategoryTech
Team Problem Collaboration Platforms
The 'Delibr' Platform Streamlines Team Problem Solving
'Delibr' operates within the collaboration software industry, offering a unique solution for effective team problem solving.
CategoryLifestyle
Integrated Collaborative Chat Platforms
Zoho Cliq is a Productive and Fun Chat for Work Software
The integration of collaborative chat platforms in workplace software offers disruptive innovation opportunities for software development companies to create more efficient and us…
CategoryBusiness
Employee Microlearning Platforms
'Grovo' Helps Onboard and Empower Employees
Grovo provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the education and training industry to build user-friendly and multidirectional microlearning platforms that deliver trainin…
CategoryTech
Office Communication Efficiency Redesigns
Facebook's Workplace Was Changed to Add Shortcuts
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Social media platforms can explore incorporating workplace collaboration features and redesigned navigation bars into their existing offerings.
CategoryBusiness
Mobile-Enabled Work Calls
Line2 Now Offers Seamless Integration for iOS Users
With the rise of mobile-enabled work calls, businesses in the communications industry can innovate by providing integrated solutions for seamless communication.
