Three Emerging Trends Influencing Collaboration in Organizations

Asynchronous collaboration ensures that everyone, regardless of where they work, is up to date on projects and feels included.

Fremont, CA: Many organizations struggled in 2020, but they persisted and kept the business running thanks to collaboration tools that many became better acquainted with over the year.

As organizations prepare for a hybrid workforce in which employees can work on-premises or remotely, the collaboration tech industry is evolving to meet the dynamic demands of businesses worldwide.

Here are three emerging trends impacting collaboration in organizations:

Asynchronous Collaboration for Hybrid Work

Videoconferencing tools drew everyone's attention at the beginning of the pandemic, but they're primarily helpful when everyone is on the call at the same time. Because remote work enables companies to reach into a more diversified talent pool and hire employees from various time zones, employees aren't always available at the same time when working from home.

Asynchronous collaboration ensures that everyone, regardless of where they work, is up to date on projects and feels included.

Instead of holding an all-hands meeting, managers could ask employees to record a short video of themselves discussing their plans for the day or week. This also encourages employees who are prone to remaining silent during large meetings to speak up and share their thoughts.

Prioritize Security

Organizations have accelerated their digital transformation by at least a few years in the last year, and in the rush to empower employees with the tools they needed to transition to remote work in a matter of days, security may not have been the top priority.

Unfortunately, this has manifested itself in a few unpleasant ways, with some collaboration providers making headlines for poor cybersecurity controls.

Cybercriminals are skilled and usually one step ahead of the technology industry, changing their attack methods to target victims where they are. In this case, the platforms are cloud-based unified communications. Cybersecurity must be factored into every decision when selecting vendors and deploying tools.

Deeper Integrations to Create Seamless Workflows

Google Workplace and Microsoft 365, the two leading team collaboration providers linked to a more extensive suite of workplace tools, are planning deeper integrations between collaboration and other workplace tools to create seamless workflows.

By 2020, these companies and others recognized that organizations spend their days buried in these platforms and are making it easier to work between different apps and services.

We can anticipate even more advanced integrations between collaboration tools such as video, chat, file sharing, email, and others.

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