14 Smart ways for leaders to balance tech adoption with employee well-being

Today, creating a work environment that keeps pace with tech developments is essential to staying afloat in business. But as a leader, you’ll want to ensure you’re also being cognizant of your employees’ ability to adapt to such changes—especially at the pace you might expect.

Forbes.com polled 14 coaches, including myself, to ask how leaders can strike this balance and here are our answers…

My view? You don’t have to have all the answers or decide the best way for employees to adapt… Create a slot to discuss this in your team meetings and let employees come up with ideas.

In light of these strange times, this is your opportunity to show that you really care. Make sure to call your employees who’re at home to ask them how they are. Create virtual team meetings where everyone checks in on what’s going on for them personally as well as work-wise.

While we’re practising social distancing, let’s not practise social disconnection. Stay connected. Use technology to show you care.

To continue reading click here for the full article, on how to stay connected.

What ways can you adapt this to your organisation? Share your thoughts – I’d love to know.

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This article was first published on Forbes.com on 11th February 2020