Staff in Hong Kong believe technology drives better teamwork

Nearly nine in 10 (88%) of workers in Hong Kong believe collaboration is one of the most important focal points of modern workplaces, as the advancement of technology enables us to work together better.

Yet, most employees think you're not doing a very good job a promoting this teamwork.

According to Randstad Hong Kong's Q3 Workmonitor Survey, staff believe companies must build better advocacy for their existing social and collaboration tools, as 79% of employees think their organisation still needs to spend more time on promoting collaboration among employees.

Additionally, 73% of employees spend more time collaborating with colleagues than they did five years ago.

"As part of a global community, there are a lot more opportunities – and indeed a greater need – for workers to collaborate with regional and global counterparts, or those in transit, working remotely or on flexible work arrangements," said Peter Yu, director of Randstad Hong Kong.

"Social and collaboration tools such as video conferencing, screen sharing, intranets, online communities and real-time project management programmes make it easier for organisations to bring diverse teams together to share ideas, cross-pollinate skills and knowledge, raise productivity and remain competitive."

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He added the most common challenge faced by employers in doing this is change management, as many struggle with getting the necessary buy-in and planning for successful user adoption from the start.

“Without sufficient awareness, education and training, IT support, and a strong example of usage set by the management, employers may never unlock the full advantages of these tools and platforms. Employees may then end up finding some of these tools more of a hindrance than help."

The report also found 88% of employees believe working in teams requires a specific set of social skills, and 89% think knowing what motivates and drives their colleagues is essential to making collaboration work effectively.

Additionally, 82% said diverse teams "always" outperform teams with similar members, and 81% this also works better in face-to-face situations.

Only 37% said collaboration is not required in their line of work.

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