Submit It’s time for your workplace to deliver Personalised digital experiences enhance productivity, whilst supporting wellbeing and development. When an organisation commits to the transformed future, with structural and people-centred plans combining in a holistic approach, the potential is endless. Organisations need to trust their people; employees need to trust that their needs are put first; everyone needs to trust the technology that takes human potential to new heights. Yesterday The workplace was seen as a physical building or office space, with a traditional ‘9-5’ commonplace. Access to critical systems and applications outside of the office was restricted and impractical. Voice and email were the most common channels for communication. Today The rise in remote working is accelerated but many are trying to work without the right tools - resulting in uneven productivity, a rise in ‘shadow IT’ or systems implemented in a rush. The result: increased complexity, frustration and risk. Choice of communication services are restricted and often siloed, and there is uncertainty around how to make the best use of physical spaces. Tomorrow Staff can work effectively and securely wherever they are. The office space is reimagined as a place for innovation and collaboration. People have a choice in how to communicate that's personalised and contextual, often embracing new channels, like chatbots, for speed and ease. Services are more agile and can scale with ease and at pace. The workplace. Reimagined. Remote working is here to stay. Business and IT leaders must embrace this as an opportunity to move away from traditional, generic services, instead reimagining both digital workplace and employee experience to suit the new reality. Working away from the office must be as secure, efficient and enjoyable as attending the site in person. With less natural physical interaction, the office becomes a key part of the company’s well-being strategy, helping maintain a sense of togetherness as a space where employees can generate ideas and get face to face support. The pandemic has played its part in evolving perceptions of what true efficiency looks like, with staff across all sectors taking control and defining the ways of working that are most effective for them, proving themselves more than capable of rapid uptake of new practices. For these new ways of working to work, and work well, organisations must enable their people with platforms that leverage Future Ready Technology, whose time has definitely come. Imagine a world where employees are empowered by flexibility, customisation and choice. Where workplace services are selected based on personal taste and served from a catalogue of digitised services and workflows. The workplace is underpinned by amazing technology which changes both how and where people work, giving organisations an opportunity to transform their internal operations and the services they offer. Most important is the human experience, and how technology can create an environment that enables people to perform at their very best, both professionally and personally. We're passionate about creating services that help organisations give their users the best experience; enhancing productivity, supporting wellbeing, providing seamless collaboration and delivering amazing customer service. Shaun Pell, Workplace Practice Lead at Block The future is here now A Future Ready Workplace provides the tools, services & applications people need to work effectively and securely wherever they are. Employee wellbeing is prioritised, choice is enabled, embraced and encouraged and you’ll have continuous feedback on what’s working well and what’s not. The result is that digital transformation is accelerated, workflows streamlined, duplication minimised and data protected, while teams are connected and supported in an environment of enhanced trust and personal choice. That’s true transformation at work. All of this underpinned by: Frictionless management of information and data Evergreen, compliant, carbon-neutral workspace services Improved agility and experience via low- or no-code app development AI, machine learning and digital assistants Rapid scalability to grow and adapt Automation for speed and agility Standardisation and consolidation Zero Trust security to provide protection, visibility and control Advanced analytics providing insights into the application and employee experience So what’s stopping you? While there’s always excitement about the vision of an evolved workplace, there will be challenges. Shadow IT proliferation and ‘tool sprawl’ can be barriers to both efficiency and a consistent user experience across the workforce. Traditional networks aren’t always capable of supporting high bandwidth applications with consistency and reliability. Security risks have proliferated in the remote working space. Meanwhile legacy technology, poor integration and ineffective workplace services threaten to frustrate users. Amidst this fast-changing technology landscape, organisations can’t afford to embark on digital transformation projects that will be out-of-date before they’re even delivered. Instead, an agile and iterative approach is needed, where the benefits of Cloud, software and automation help guarantee better outcomes, faster. With committed management, an engaged workforce and the right partners, the potential for holistic transformation of our workspaces is incredibly exciting. We’re here to help. We’re driven by a belief in better, we’re determined to deliver faster time to value, and we’re dedicated to making smarter technology work for you – as it can, as it should, and as you and your stakeholders deserve. When we apply the Block Approach to your operation, we know that lasting transformation is not only possible, but well within reach. LEARN ABOUT THE BLOCK PROMISE On the Air with Chintan Patel, Chief Technologist at Cisco Chintan Patel looks at how technology has been a critical factor in responding to the radical shift most organisations have experienced recently, the new experiences that have been created for consumers, for patients and employees as a result and, more importantly, what this means for the future. What are the new priorities for organisations? Where should they focus? What investments should be made and where should resources be aligned? 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