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When your teams are equipped with a robust collaboration tool, they spend less time surfing in the sea of emails and more time getting the work done. Collaboration apps let employees – both at desks and in the field - be more productive.<br>
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Handling Remote Teams? Here’s Why and How to Introduce a Collaboration App!
Corporate projects call for collaboration with different team members and decentralization of businesses and an increase in remote employees make project management collaboration a challenge. Despite how difficult it might be, collaborating with all teams or with a few members is a must to make sure every project runs successfully and the goals associated with them are accomplished on time. departments. But, the In some cases, certain remote team members across towns or oceans look for online tools that make it easier for them to communicate, collaborate, and share views. This is where a collaboration app comes handy. When your teams are equipped with a robust collaboration tool, they spend less time surfing in the sea of emails and more time getting the work done. Collaboration apps let employees – both at desks and in the field - be more productive.
Let’s dig more and get an insight into collaboration apps. What Is a Collaboration App? A collaboration app is a software application designed to help teams work together. Think Flock, Slack, or even Basecamp! Collaboration apps have transformed the way people work. They save you from having to email colleagues or leave voicemails every time you wrap up some element of work and pass it along to other team members. These apps alert you to act on the work that’s relevant to you. They’re essentially productivity apps that emphasize and enable teamwork. Why Do You Need a Collaboration App? As alternatives to Slack, many popular apps like Flock, Trello, Asana are earning user trust in the enterprise messaging or collaboration space.
These apps enable a group of people to chat, share files, and collaborate with one another. Just a few benefits that might interest you: Streamline and keep track of projects Facilitate remote teams to work collaboratively Simplify reporting Accelerate actions Designate a single place of storage for all documents Depending on the app you choose, you will find various other features that will further assist your team functionality. For instance, some apps come equipped with a feature that allows for both private and open conversations. When conversations are private, an invitation is required to participate and read the message. When conversations are public, anyone in the team can read and participate.
One common thing about all communication apps is that they must have a company culture behind them. You cannot throw a new tool at a bunch of your employees and tell them to use it instead of email. It won’t work in your favor. How to Introduce a Team Collaboration App? To use a collaboration tool successfully, all the key members need to be involved in the process of adoption. Invite teams to evaluate various tools and vote for the best. Express your reason for the introduction of a collaboration app explicitly. Don’t just focus on corporate benefits, but also highlight how the app will help them individually and simplify their life. Rely on leaders trusted by the employees to initiate the introduction.
Master the tool functionality before introduction. Conduct a training session to educate the functionality to the team. Take a review after a few weeks of usage. To sum up, a team collaboration app can spike your productivity graph off the charts only if you choose an app wisely and introduce it to your employees systematically. You’ll be surprised to see how much more organized and productive your team members get once you adopt a good collaboration software.
