Introducing New Technology To Your Staff

It's impossible not to see the benefits of utilising the technologies that are available to businesses today.

Many products on the market can improve productivity, save time and cut costs - but what do you need to do if your employees aren't that enthusiastic about adopting new tools?

Helping your staff to get comfortable with a new system, which can make their jobs easier, is as important as finding the right system to embrace in the first place.

Dedicating time to talk to your staff about how they benefit from any new technology is important in order to drive excitement about the change.

Of course, make it clear how implementation benefits the business, but also clearly show how it benefits staff. Focus on what areas can make their job easier, how it presents new opportunities, and how it will help highlight the great work they do.

If you're introducing fleet tracking software, for example, we recommend that you demonstrate the benefits this technology will have on drivers who use their vehicles correctly. Stress that this will now mean that have a new way to document how well they drive, and remind them that before implementation, it was a lot harder for staff to show their managers how great they were on the roads!

Don't be afraid of questions, encourage staff to ask them. Make the process easy and tell them that the team is learning together.

So if you're contemplating introducing a new technology into your business, but you're apprehensive about how this can be introduced, follow some of the advice above!

Sean Mullooly is the Sales Associate for Navman Wireless in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. His customers come from a wide variety of industry sectors, including haulage and distribution, trade services, vehicle recovery, coach and bus. Residing in Northern Ireland for the last 8 years, Sean serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the BNI Belfast Waterfront business referral group.