Pragyan Singh from Jaipur has just posted a selfie from his team offsite during the weekend. A minute ago, Rose Tampon from the Philippines appreciated her peer for the amazing teamwork that she has been experiencing at workplace. Regina Lieber from New York is upbeat about the quiz that she has just taken and can’t wait to share the fantastic results with her colleagues.

Sitting at the various corners of the planet, these people working at an organisation are united with the organisation social platform. Operating with a global approach, the employee mobile app have taken engagement at workplace to the next level.

Shift of power

In the past, even for some time after we adopted digitalization in internal communication, the sender of the message enjoyed having all the control. The sender used to determine what is to be communicated, to whom and when. However, today, the power has shifted. It is now in the hands of the receiver who, yes, wants an equal control.

Today, the employee apps have emerged as an effective tool of communication because not only they personalize the ‘connect’ with the employee (after all they are in the smartphone, under the fingertips of the employee), but also give them the exclusive platform to react. It is this reaction which is in public for everyone to see: that has just changed the game.

With 150 likes and 47 comments, a selfie becomes a blockbuster in the organization. An article, from one of the leaders, generates so many comments on a latest technology he talked about that it looks none less than a forum. How cool employee engagement can be?

Under one roof

Employee applications have the potential to go social and personal, both at the same time. Where you can communicate with your team, know what is happening at other centers, participate in Reward & Recognition programs organized by their manager, contests and yet manage all important HR information just with a few clicks.

The digitized world is changing not only the way we live but also how we work. For HR and internal communication managers, this digital transformation is an untapped goldmine waiting to be harnessed.