Using too many collaboration tools is actually making work harder

Date:
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:44:14 +0000

Description:
Asana says workers benefit from having 12 digital collaboration tools (but no more) and calls for tech reset.

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Workers are spending 1.5 working days each week, or around 30% of their time, navigating disconnected tools at work, according to a new report by Asana.

Its study of more than 3,000 UK and US knowledge workers reveals the overwhelming desire by workers to have fewer, but more effective, tools to help them get their jobs done.

Unsurprisingly, Asana reckons artificial intelligence could help to pave the way to a more productive workforce. However the company also acknowledges
that AI introduce even more choice for companies, in turn making it harder to refine solutions. Workers have too many tools

One-third (32%) of the workers say that while their organization provides technologies to help workloads, theyre not being used effectively, resulting in waster money on unused licences.

A further two in five (45%) say that they want more guidance from their employers on how to collaborate effectively. The average worker spends 84 minutes each day looking for information they need to get their work done. Another hour and a half is spent switching between collaboration tools (57 minutes) and deciding which collaboration tool to use (30 minutes).

According to Asana, the sweet spot appears to be the provision of 12
different digital collaboration tools, with only one of them accounting for work management tools.

Workers have also called for standardization, with three-quarters (74%) suggesting it would be easier if all workers within their organization used the same core technologies.

Those using too many tools are most optimistic about the benefits of AI and its ability to reduce the number of tools they need to use, but seven in 10 (72%) say that their employer is not prepared to deploy AI tools .

Dr. Rebecca Hinds, Head of Asanas Work Innovation Lab, commented: In todays world of work where workers are inundated with notifications and messages
the line between being connected and distracted is thin.

Hinds said that workers are calling for a tech reset and that businesses need to align more closely with worker needs. More from TechRadar Pro Looking for the right solution? Weve rounded up the best online collaboration tools Workers are being overloaded with too many apps and chat services Check out the best productivity apps to use in your workplace



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