4 Benefits of Technology Collaboration Tools in the Workplace

Posted June 12, 2018

In Cisco, Cloud Solutions, Managed IT Services, Managed Network Services, Managed Service Provider, Managed Services, Professional Services

Being a team player is not a newly sought-after skill. It’s long been a trait that businesses have looked for in the workplace. Integrating technology collaboration tools can breathe new life and efficiency into the teams you currently have working together. Why?

It helps teams become more efficient. Long gone are the days when jotting down sticky notes next to your computer monitor is enough to keep you on track. As expectations for productivity rise, so does the need for technology collaboration tools that help everyone stay on track. It’s hard to miss an appointment when the team is working with the same digital calendar, especially if reminder alarms are implemented.
Easy tools mean happier employees. There’s no doubt that working together efficiently and effectively gives everyone involved a sense of accomplishment. When the primary cognitive load of doing a task is focused on creative thought and productivity, instead of being concerned about whether a project will store on a flash drive or who has the resources necessary for the next phase of work, you’re going to get better results. It also offers some flexibility concerning where and when your employees can contribute to projects, which can help increase satisfaction and self-motivation.
Working from home has never been easier. Technology collaboration tools allow teams to create, design, and contribute to the same document, at the same moment, in real time. Your team will spend less time commuting, organizing meetings, and working around each other’s schedules. That means more time for collaboration, communication, and productivity.
Spend less time searching for resources. So much of the energy in workplace teams is spent figuring out who has a particular resource, login information, or contact information. When an expectation is set forth that all resources are to housed together, in one folder that everyone on the team has access to, it won’t matter who has what. Everyone has everything they need to get the job done.

However, use of technology collaboration tools comes with some risk. These tools require cloud storage in order for their benefits to be fully realized. That’s where Verus Corp comes in. With cloud solutions like Cisco Webex Teams, you can feel secure in knowing that every document, calendar, and file is safe. It brings together the best in web collaboration, including meeting tools and file storage, with a promise of protection. Read more about this product, including benefits like minimizing downtime and unifying your team, and get in touch with an expert who can walk you through everything that Cisco Webex Teams has to offer.

Kyle Vinar

Kyle Vinar is Partner / President of Verus Corporation. He oversees all business operations and coaches Verus teams to continually improve on their solutions from client experience to product development and overall solution implementation. He works with all Verus resources to increase efficiencies and excellence in every aspect of their organizational roles. Kyle believes that people are the last real competitive edge that a company can have and constructing a rich culture is a vital step in running a world-class organization. Therefore he strives to create a culture within Verus that allows everyone to show up authentically and grow both personally and professionally, which in turn allows Verus Corp team members to provide clients with top-of-the-line service. Kyle helps balance strategy, capacity, and culture in such a way that has allowed Verus Corp to achieve exponential growth since he joined the company in 2013. One of Kyle’s greatest professional achievements has been in helping lay the foundation upon which Verus Corporation could be named the 2nd Best Place to Work by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from St. Cloud State University. He lives in Champlin with his wife and 3 children. He has enjoyed volunteering as a soccer coach for over 6 years and was the former Director of Coaching for Rebels Soccer Club. If Kyle isn’t on the sidelines of one of his children’s soccer games or in the audience of his eldest’s musicals, he can often be found cruising scenic routes on his Harley, in a deer stand, or on the golf course.