All The Tools You Need To Equip Your Staff With

November 17, 2017

Do you think that your employees would be able to carry on working if you took away all of their equipment? The answer is probably not: if you put them in an office with nothing but themselves, then there is no way they will be able to be productive and get the results that you want to see. Therefore, all employee tools and equipment are absolutely vital to any company, so they are well worth investing in.
Instant Messaging
Sometimes, sending an email seems like going to too much trouble for a very brief question that will be quick to answer. But there are also some times when getting up to ask someone directly might not be possible. They might be in a meeting, for example. This is when instant messaging comes in. It gives your staff the chance to send each other quick messages and questions in a second, and they can get an instant reply. There’s no more waiting around for an email or accidentally disturbing someone by trying to talk to them in person. If you’re interested in trying out instant messaging in your team, you might want to try Slack.
Management Software
I’m sure that your managers will be very busy people, and they won’t have a lot of time to dedicate to every single task on their to-do list. It would make things a lot simpler for them if there were some computer programs or software that streamlined all their jobs. Thankfully, there is: management software. Your human resource managers can use HR management software to keep on top of all your employees’ compensation and wages. Your sales managers will also be able to track their sales calls more efficiently by logging everything into the software.
Accounting Software
There’s really no more excuses for an accounting and finance team that works mainly on paper. Not only is this really bad for the environment, but it is also very difficult to keep important papers and contracts safe and secure at all times. It’s time they moved to a more digital setup. This can help track figures better, and can remove the risk of human error affecting your books. Not only that, though, but this kind of software can streamline all accounting processes, meaning that your finance team don’t have to take so long working out calculations and budgets.
Time Trackers
If you pay your employees a weekly or monthly wage, you will pay them for the exact time that they have worked. So, you will need to track their hours somehow. Previously, companies have got their staff to clock in and out whenever they started or quit work. This is very outdated now, though, and there are many online time trackers that your employees can use to track their time. If you set up a company account on these trackers, then you should be able to make profiles for each member of staff so that you can monitor their time at work.
Make sure you equip your staff with all these useful tools!

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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