The digital workplace

I have read the book: The 2020 workplace- how innovative companies attract, develop and keep
tomorrow´s employees today. In the book one subject was: how important the digital world is today and in the future.

The fast expansion of the digital universe will lead to enormous challenges in the workplace for both individual employees and their employers. This digital information includes using the social web such as blog, facebook, youtube and twitter. All the tools we take for granted in how we communicate in our work and personal life. Mobil technology is quite scary now a days if you think about it. Mobile phones are everyday communication tool and important in our modern lifes.

Many of us are the digital generation. They used the world "hyperconnected" in the book. Hyperconnected means that you are always connected to internet regardless of where you are.

Some facts:

• 41% of companies use social media for internal purpose
• 34% of companies connect with customers through socialmedia
• 25% of companies work with external partners and suppliers using social media

Companies that successfully use social media understand that employers are looking for ways to work smarter if social media can help them accomplish this, employees will use social media as part of their workflow.

In the 2020 workplace work is becoming a place to cooperate, share ideas and communicate with colleagues and customers. Your values as an employee will be determined not only by how well you perform  your job but also by how much you share your knowledge and ideas back to the organization.

-Pernilla