DECEMBER 2017CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6DECEMBER - 27 - 2017EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE SPECIALCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 02 - 50Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Graphics & ArtJohn ConnorDeclan ColeAnil Kumar VSalesTom Francistom@cioapplications.com510.330.5238Mailing Address:ValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.757.1040 EditorialEngagement through Enhanced ConnectivityJoe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipToday, employee engagement is becoming a serious business within the Human Resource departments in order to survive and thrive the ever increasing competition of the digital workforce. According to a recent survey conducted by Deloitte, culture and engagement is a priority for HR leaders to engage, inspire, and motivate their employees. On the other hand, Gallup data on employee engagement exhibits that organizations with highly engaged workforces are responsible for 147 percent higher earnings per share, and outperforming their competitors. Organizations are trying to crack the code to drive high levels of engagement, to in turn, sustain or escalate business performance outcomes. First step towards this is digitization, which creates a contemporary workplace--virtual teams, international collaboration, and telecommunication. Seamless employee communication and collaboration is an important element of employee engagement. Collaboration software can bring employees together, helps managers in managing a remote workforce, aid autonomous decision making, and deliver instant access to work-related data. Moreover, CHROs in collaboration with the IT teams are making the business functions mobile to stay lock stepped with the global mobile workforce. Not just mobile, instead social, analytical, and cloud platforms are also becoming firm bases for tighter employee engagement. These platforms are playing a major role in easily connecting across the organization, irrespective of the role in the firm, time, and location. HR apps are another disruption in the space to enable employees to access HR-related information anytime, anywhere from any device, offering them an immensely personalized experience. These innovative solutions make employees' task interesting and improvises their performances by delivering them a sense of being highly engaged. Solutions for instant feedbacks on their performances are also a great motivator. Amid all these available solutions, CHROs need to incorporate only those tools into their central HR strategies, information systems, and processes that elevate employee engagement and satisfaction levels, while ensuring effective tools at fingertips of their employees for every situation. In turn, HR professionals will be empowered to generate insights, gain organizational value, and deliver a competitive edge. To help organizations and CHROs march ahead in this engaging and connecting journey, the current issue of CIO Applications presents "Top 10 Employee Engagement Software Providers-2017". We hope that the insights from the eminent thought leaders and solutions from top tech companies will help you improving employee satisfaction and engagement. Managing EditorJoe PhillipAssistant Managing EditorSaheli Roy ChowdhuriSenior WritersClara MathewRoyce D'SouzaShikha Patra Editorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJames SmithNaomi DaleKaran Kariappa*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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