Our best apps for the workplace
Apps and digital platforms are revolutionising the way we live.
From making online shopping a breeze to allowing you to transfer money through your mobile, apps can do amazing things. They are convenient digital tools that make everyday jobs easier.
And we believe that apps can also make a real difference to your employees’ wellbeing too. This can have a huge impact on a team, and companies can feel real benefits in terms of improved morale and productivity.
To demonstrate what we mean, we have selected our top four apps for the workplace.
1. Support access to benefits with Smart Hive
It can be difficult to explain the benefits of your employee rewards to a large team. Hybrid working, flexible hours and physically dispersed teams are all challenges that those working in HR face when trying to implement an effective employee benefits solution.
What is more, employees can often struggle to know how to access their benefits, creating a great deal of work for those giving practical administrative support. Having your benefits supplied by different providers can mean employees easily lose login details, or certain benefits get overlooked altogether.
When you’re under pressure to ensure the company gets the best out of the benefits it supplies in terms of employee engagement and retention, it can be frustrating when staff don’t even access their accounts.
With our Smart Hive app, you can easily consolidate all of your existing benefits into one platform. Your employees are able to access all their benefits in one place, making sure that they get the best out of their employee rewards. The more your employees make use of their benefits, the greater the outcomes for your company too, with staff engaged, motivated and working at their best.
The platform is easy to use and our Client Success Managers are on hand to offer training to your team, meaning you will get fewer requests for support and more staff using their benefits effectively.
Find out more about Smart Hive
2. Support mental wellbeing with MyMindPal
Stress, anxiety and low mood can have a seriously detrimental effect on the workplace. Not only does it affect the effectiveness and productivity of the person who is suffering, but it impacts those colleagues who are working alongside to support them.
Supporting colleagues who are struggling is made more difficult by the rise of hybrid and flexible working. It can take longer to realise that a staff member is in difficulty and to implement strategies to help them cope.
Add to this the fact that people often put off asking for help, and you can understand how the impact of these conditions can have a big effect on large sections of a company’s workforce.
MyMindPal seeks to address this concern by offering your team daily exercises to build mental resilience, potentially reducing the instances of stress, anxiety and low mood. The sleek, easy-to-use app is available as a mobile download, meaning your team can access their account anytime, anywhere.
By following a series of exercises, your employees can learn a range of techniques that help them manage stress, boost relaxation and develop a positive mindset. Employees can work through the app’s activities at their own pace and chart their progress. Just five minutes a day can help your colleagues develop strategies to cope with the pressures that we all face in the workplace.
Staff who are mentally well are able to perform at their best at work, and this handy little app is a great way to invest in the mental wellbeing of the team.
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3. Support employee engagement with Reward and Recognise
It can be hard to keep morale up in the workplace. Even with the best of intentions we sometimes lose sight of the small successes when times are tough. Low morale can ruin productivity, with colleagues losing all motivation to work creatively and innovatively.
Also, employees who don’t feel like they’re being thanked for the job that they’re doing can quickly lose passion and drive for their work. 79% of people who quit their job do so because they don’t feel appreciated for their efforts. In the race to retain the best talent, acknowledging the contributions of your team can make a huge difference.
This is where a Reward and Recognition app can help. This app connects all your colleagues and serves as a central space where you can recognise the contributions that they make in front of the whole team.
The app helps you give rewards that really make a difference, such as gift vouchers and time off. The app also allows staff to nominate their colleagues, building a positive, strong team ethos.
Slick and easy-to-use, this handy tool helps you engage, reward and build your team.
Find out more about Reward and Recognise
4. Support lifelong learning with the Learning and Development Centre
One of the best ways to grow your business is to invest in your staff. An engaged, qualified and motivated workforce is the foundation of any successful company.
But many companies do not have access to resources that can upskill their workforce, particularly when that workforce has a diverse range of needs.
Our Lifestyle Savings and Learning Benefit comes with an accessible online learning platform called the Learning and Development Centre. Full of courses that will benefit a huge variety of needs, the platform is easy to use and available at any time. Employees can upskill, close skill gaps or learn something completely new.
By investing in the future of your employees, you can help them develop professionally and personally. This builds loyalty, and your company feels the benefit of your team’s improved skill set.
Find out more about the Learning and Development Centre
Apps for the workplace: diverse and powerful
From supporting employees’ lifelong learning, to helping them feel valued in their workplace, apps have a variety of useful applications. Easily accessed through an employee’s mobile, apps designed for the workplace are hugely powerful digital tools that support your efforts to build and retain your team.
