Two More Reasons To Employ Conferencing Services

Amplify your business’s productivity levels and streamline day-to-day operations.

Like it or not, planned and unplanned absenteeism in the work place happens every day. Chances are more than one of your employees will get the flu, have a family emergency, get stuck in a blizzard or a snow storm, or even be daring enough to play hooky (although it is exceedingly frowned upon). While it might seem like a small problem, in reality it can have a huge impact on a company’s productivity, profitability and revenue in regards to day to day operations.
 
As modern communication technologies develop and become more advanced, companies are beginning to realize that they need to establish a plan for dealing with employees that cannot physically make it in to work.

Frost & Sullivan recently published an article titled “Using Technology to Combat Unplanned Absenteeism in the Work Place” wherein they recommend creating an action or continuity plan to decrease the overall impact on daily productivity and operations. Frost & Sullivan suggests a contingency plan that utilizes a multi-pronged approach.

First and foremost, be supportive of your employees. When you’re in the middle of a family crisis or sick in bed with influenza, the last thing anyone wants to do is log in and work a full 8 hours. However, if for whatever reason your employee(s) feel up to it, you should make it not only possible, but simple to do.
 
For those staff members that are snowed in at the airport or waiting on the side of the road for a tow truck to fix their flat tire, offering the appropriate tools and resources is crucial for employees who need to work outside of the office. What might those tools be? I’m so glad you asked! Audio conferencing and web conferencing services are key tools in many of today’s workforces due to the fact that they provide your staff with quick, efficient, and cost-effective ways to make meetings happen. Conferencing services offer access that keeps your staff connected – anytime, (and more importantly) anywhere.

In particular, web conferencing is soaring in popularity and is quickly becoming a standard way of conducting business meetings as business travel grows not only more expensive, but also time consuming. According to Synergy Research Group, North America currently makes up over 60% of the industry’s third quarter revenue last year and is the largest market for web conferencing equipment.