Mobility in the company favors the increase of professional performance

The latest study by the Intelligence Unit of The Economist (EIU) under the title “The Mobile Employee Impact” shows that work environments where mobility is prioritized, favor a significant increase in aspects such as creativity, satisfaction, commitment and productivity.

Mobility is synonymous with increased productivity

The implementation of solutions that promote employee mobility is directly related to increased professional performance of these and, consequently, a better course of business. This is the conclusion reached by the study “The Mobile Employee Impact” according to which those described by their own workers as “pioneers” in the implementation of mobile technology companies, these have been increased creativity by 18% their satisfaction by 23%, its commitment to the company by 21% and their productivity by 16%.  

Most companies and employees already understand that an approach that prioritizes mobility is good for business,” Chris Kozup, VP of Marketing for Aruba

This study was carried out on a universe of 1,835 workers worldwide, many of which already recognize the advantages provided mobile environments; the vast majority already enjoy access to smartphones and tablets. 60% said that the introduction of technological solutions makes them more productive, while 45% say they feel that their creativity has been improved.

Mobility and collaborative work

This analysis also aims to help define how the different dimensions of mobile technology in development work. In this sense, the ability to work from anywhere and at any time, you can access quickly and easily to the information necessary way, is presented as the factor that most affects the increase in productivity, as alleged by half of respondents.  

Think of the lost at the airport or train time, not many timeouts now […] always have access to an iPad and a Wi- Fi” Kevin Melton, Director of Sales and Marketing of Axa PPP International

UK, Australia and Germany are leading countries in the implementation of positions unallocated mobile connectivity anywhere, with 54% in the first case and 53% in the following two Regarding the increased creativity, introducing collaborative work environments distance it is considered the most important for 38% of participants also favored by the fact that 42% of companies globally use collaboration tools dimension available on mobile devices, which means that the joint mobility and collaboration.

Chris Kozup noted in this regard that “The increase in mobile collaboration tools for new businesses have ways to keep their teams together and develop their tasks effectively, even if they are physically separated. What is clear is that companies are willing to do this, they are in a prime position to attract and retain the best employees.”

The end of a myth

Finally, this report tomb myth that the age of employees is determining the impact that mobile technology has on productivity, creativity and commitment. Mobile devices are nothing Millennials only because, because as we can see in the following image, mobile technology promotes increased productivity in all age groups.

“The #GenMobile (early adopters) employees are no specific age demographic, best defined by its affinity to mobile devices that your date of birth,” concludes Chris Kozup.