New ‘Purpose Driven’ Remote Work Solution Hits US Markets

Organizations were already on their way toward remote work environmentsOpens a new window , long before the novel coronavirus struck, with a 2018 reportOpens a new window suggesting that nearly 50% of the workforce will be working remotely by 2020. Naturally, it couldn’t take into account the possibility of a raging pandemic on the horizon. The unabating nature of COVID-19 calls for prolonged remote work sustenance, enabled with technology, that has sparked a remote working revolution. While the pandemic has, for the better park, negatively affected multiple industries, it certainly has opened up new avenues in others.

As Gustavo Razzetti, Founder and Culture Design Strategist at Liberationist explainsOpens a new window , “There are two ways to adapt. One is by reacting to events, letting external factors dictate your decisions. The other is by embracing adaptability as an inner-force, not just changing behaviors but also challenging the organizational mindset – the beliefs, values, and operating principles.”

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Launching a remote work solution to complement their existing People First HR and digital payroll solution seems like a good integration, and so MHR International has joined the telework solutions market with the introduction of their new platform – People First Connect, for remote work collaboration.The cloud-based solution is is designed to enable comprehensive remote work collaboration as well as workplace management.

The remote work collaboration software market is proliferated with solutions of all shapes and hues- as we have covered extensively on Toolbox. It includes From large enterprise players such as Atlassian to smaller niche players such as Kissflow, there is every possible degree of solution possible. MHR CEO Anton Roe however, feels that “Employers are scrambling to scale remote teams and encourage motivation, collaboration and a sense of community. If it isn’t apparent yet, it will soon become obvious how underserviced companies are by current workplace collaboration solutions.”

So what specific gaps is People First Connect setting out to address?

Says Mr. Roe, “Remote working is not just about the work. Many factors influence the effectiveness of remote productivity, from daily wellbeing checks to a strong sense of shared purpose. As some employees return to the office while others remain remote, People First Connect will continue to bridge that gap and will scale to meet the ongoing needs of companies.”

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So the new platform is designed to address the obvious remote work challenges – i.e enabling anytime, anywhere communication and collaboration between teams, but also aims to instill a purpose-drivenOpens a new window attitude toward serving the organization. Team building and employee retention is definitely an area business leaders have been worried about when it comes to remote work, and a solution that also focuses on team building even without a physical work environment could elicit interest. People First Connect plans to do that through ‘purpose-driven behavior and communication’.

People First Connect, currently available in the US market can be integrated with the company’s existing human resource information system as well as other internal applications.

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