Considerations in Making Money (Book 1 Beyond Success Series) by Mary Colak

Author:Mary Colak [Čolak, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Discourse Books
Published: 2021-12-21T00:00:00+00:00

Technology and Social Media on a Collusion Course

(First published on April 11, 2013)

In the olden days (remember those?), technology didn’t have a place at work other than a tool to get the job done faster. Today, technology in the workplace is much different than it was even a decade ago.

The email has coupled with instant messaging, texting has coupled with mobile phones, and other applications like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, HootSuite, Klout, Ping, etc.—the list is almost endless—seem to be must-haves for businesses and individuals alike.

These technological aids invading the workplace no longer allow users to get their work done faster in an organization laden with “tradition.” Instead, the collusion (yes, you read that correctly; I intended to say “collusion”) of technology and social media in the business environment is having the opposite effect.

The complexities inside a business need an overhaul, including updating policies and procedures to include technology wherever possible. For instance, why use “approved” corporate travel agents when booking online is much faster? Get rid of your travel department (or travel roles) and allow employees to book for themselves. Allowing employees to use technology (like online travel booking) rather than relying on “tried and true” in-house processes can help speed up business.

And forget about middle management taking recommendations to upper management for decisions.

Organizations should either do away with middle management or trust middle management (and other front-line staff) to make decisions on behalf of the organization.

The hierarchical structure of the old no longer fits the technological revolution. If your organization is trying to include technology into its deep hierarchy, it’s doing it wrong, and the approach is hurting its bottom line. Deep hierarchies suck both efficiency and productivity out of the organization. It’s probably not an overstatement to say that deep hierarchies suck the life out of organizations.

Employees can only be productive if organizations efficiently manage the bombardment of technology. Give your employees access to all the information they need, so they (and only they) can decide what information is important to be effective in their jobs. Essentially, it’s about employers loosening the “controls” on what their employees may (or may not) access.

Productivity and results matter more than the steps taken to get there. But if technology enables those steps, then productivity is also improved.

Employers that trust and value their employees will reap the results of improved efficiency and productivity and, ultimately, corporate success. Allow your employees to use a full range of technology to manage their jobs in the best way they see fit.

When this happens, your employees will also trust you and the organization’s leadership. The result is a win-win relationship that enables the company’s success.

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