Work Healthier and Happier with Workflow Automation
Employees often—regardless of the business they’re in—feel stressed-out over their work. They lose precious time performing non-critical activities and end up taking huge portions of pressure home with them. Using technology to create workflow automation within your company can reduce these repetitive activities, giving employees better control of their time and energy. Unsurprisingly, having workflow automation in place has the side-effect of making a happier workplace, which adds to the overall health of employees. Keep reading for more ways workflow automation can benefit your business.
Tackle the Time Crunch
People are constantly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing schedules. Although many people attempt it, multi-tasking means switching between two or more tasks very quickly, and the inevitable result over time is burnout. Having an automated workflow in your operations can take away a huge part of the burden, adding time to the employees’ schedules and making their lives at work more pleasant. Some examples can include auto-reply emails and approval notifications processes.
Improve Energy Use
People’s energy levels differ during the course of a day. Unfortunately, their responsibilities tend not to care about this human aspect. The conflict here adds to a feeling of pressure. Workflow automation, however, makes every routine task as simple as possible. It may shorten the activity of reporting at the end of the work day, for example, which is a time when many people are mentally fatigued. With the time saved by using technology to implement workflow automation, staff could use the open afternoon for a productive talk or informal brainstorming with colleagues. This also allows the day to end on a high note. Employees can leave the office with a smile after collaborating, rather than frowning from the drudgery of data input.
Simplify Priorities
When discussing a successful business person, people tend to think that this individual must be super-human, performing a hundred tasks per minute. What they don’t understand is that extremely successful people typically have their work processes simplified and their priorities refined. They have their workflow automated as much as possible so that routine activities are easily handled, and they utilize technology to do so. This frees them up to focus on more strategic and success-building activities, such as cultivating healthier client relationships and developing innovative ideas.
Change Habits
They say that change is as good as a rest. Here is one example where that may be true. Imagine that an invoice takes several days and many steps to be approved. This is a normal process for many businesses. With workflow automation, however, it is possible to change old habits. Workflow automation streamlines manual processes. So in an automated scenario, approval time for an invoice can be cut in half or more. Employees benefiting from workflow automation may find that they have a less stressful time waiting for invoices and other official approvals. Their reduced waiting time and reduced anxiety can redefine how they interact with the business.
Slow Down
Businesses today are more dynamic than ever. Employees, unfortunately, can be hostages of this never-ending race. Being constantly busy seems to be the new norm. Being busy and fueled by adrenaline all the time is not healthy. Human beings are not designed to sustain a fight-or-flight response throughout business hours. Implementing a great workflow automation can take care of many business operations simultaneously, leaving employees with sufficient time to calm their minds and slow down. This way, they’ll make better, more informed decisions. They will become more creative and productive, as they probably were when they began work. With space, your employees will make sure that your organization is thriving. And they’ll need fewer sick days, too.
Utilizing your technology strategically and creating a workflow automation removes a burden from employees and their employers. Staff with clear goals, effective means of achieving them, and adequate time to do a good job, tend to be more relaxed, more productive, happier, and healthier. Let us show you how to take your technology to the next level and create automated workflows to streamline your business.
