Thursday, November 3, 2016

Boost Workplace Communication and Productivity with a Mobile App

A large number of organizations own a mobile app these days, designed to help them engage customers better and to grow their business. However, not many organizations consider building an app for their workforce. While building an app for your in-house team isn’t a new idea, it hasn’t caught steam yet.

Here is why building an in-house mobile app for your workforce is a great idea:

Promote communication between employees

Many big companies have offices all over the world these days, but they rarely communicate with each other. A mobile app allows you to provide a unified platform that promotes communication between all the members of your global team. With apps, it’s easier for employees to get to know each other and improve workplace relations.

Boost productivity by providing a work-from-home option

A large number of companies these days are adopting the “mobile workforce” strategy, which is designed to allow employees the freedom of working from anywhere and on any device. An in-house app can help boost your team’s productivity by letting them work from the comfort of their home and boosting work-life balance.

Help them learn new things by providing educational material on the app

Mobile apps allow you to provide educational resources and courses to employees. Your employees can learn at their pace, without pressure, while managers will get access to test results and progress reports on the screens with the touch of a button.

Make life easy for your HR department

The HR department in a company is always actively involved in scouting for promising talent in the market, even when the company has no need for employees at that moment. A mobile app that allows the HR department to automate replies, schedule interviews, to get access to test results, and to maintain a database of candidates is sure to make life easy for them.


Employees are an organization’s biggest asset and a well-motivated bunch can drive a company to great heights of success. There are some free tools you can use to build an in-house mobile app without breaking the bank. A better option is to hire short-term developers to build you an app at an affordable price.