In the modern world of work, businesses need a communications infrastructure that not only connects workers to customers but also empowers employees to work together effectively and efficiently, fostering a collaborative culture focused on growth.
While it sounds touchy-feely, a collaborative and supportive culture has numerous business benefits. According to the Brandon Hall Group study, “Culture Eats Strategy: Is Your Employee Experience What You Intended?” benefits include:
- Increased productivity as employees leverage their collective skills and knowledge to achieve common goals
- Improved communication by fostering an environment where workers feel comfortable expressing their ideas, concerns, and feedback
- Enhanced problem-solving by encouraging diverse perspectives and ideas, which leads to innovative solutions
- Greater employee satisfaction, as individuals feel valued, supported, and motivated to contribute their best
- Reduced attrition as employees are more likely to stay at a company that fosters a positive and supportive work environment
Technology, like the Microsoft Teams collaboration hub, can help to facilitate collaboration across distributed teams, whether mobile, remote, or global. Let’s explore how Microsoft Teams can help achieve a collaborative culture.
Empower Collaboration with Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams unlocks several capabilities employees can use to connect and collaborate in the workplace. Consider these benefits:
- Streamlined communications — With Microsoft Teams, users can access collaboration features that streamline and improve communications. Chat functionality, for example, includes multi-person conversations, direct messaging, document editing, and file sharing. Additionally, team members can easily schedule and manage meetings through a seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook.
- Real-time teamwork — Microsoft Teams enables users to work together in real-time using a suite of collaboration tools. Team members can share files, co-author and edit documents simultaneously, increasing efficiency and productivity.
- Scalability — Microsoft Teams installation and deployment is as quick and easy as installing an app and setting up an account. Admins can effortlessly create new teams and channels as needed. For businesses with multiple locations or global presence, new members can be added to an existing team immediately, making their transition seamless and pain-free.
- Anywhere Work — Microsoft Teams empowers remote employees by enabling them to access the app anytime, anywhere, so long as they have an internet connection. These employees can interact with team members, access essential conversations, and increase work productivity.
Ensure Microsoft Teams Success with Cox Business
Whether you’re an enterprise or small business, licensing Microsoft 365 and Teams through Cox Business can help ease the transition. We provide personalized support, management, and migration to enhance your Microsoft 365 voice and collaboration experience.
Benefits include:
- Management – Our white-glove Microsoft 365 management is flexible, consistent, and cost-effective. Plus, you can access our team of reliable engineers.
- Rapid Response Support – Our help desk team assists your end users directly, alleviating their frustration and freeing your IT team to focus on other projects.
- Customization – Build your Microsoft 365 environment in an a-la-carte manner. Start with the plan that most closely aligns with your business requirements, add migration services, and choose any additional services you need.
- Email and Data Migration Options – Choose an automated or fully managed migration to enable a smooth and seamless transition without downtime. Complimentary cutover migration is available with a 36-month term.
By combining the power of Microsoft Teams communications technology with the management and expertise of Cox Business, your business can experience enhanced collaboration with end-to-end support. Together, Microsoft 365 and Cox Business can help you create a foundation for a collaborative culture that improves employee experience and drives growth.
