Maximise productivity for employees and IT staff in the hybrid work era

Work has fundamentally shifted in today’s post-pandemic world. For example, 40% of employees no longer have a dedicated desk, according to research from Start Standing. In addition, a study by Harvard Business Review in 2023 found senior executives expect remote and hybrid work to continue to grow over the next five years.

At the same time, hybrid work has also affected IT teams. The days of stopping by someone’s desk to run diagnostics are long gone. IT professionals now need capabilities that allow them to remotely support and secure user devices, as well as solutions that maximise their own productivity.

All of this means that organisations require a tech strategy that provides tools to ensure all employees can get their work done effectively and securely — from anywhere.

Functionality that improves productivity

Technology should be seamless and powerful. The tools and services that remote employees use should be available exactly when and as needed, with few access barriers to slow down their work.

To that end, organisations can achieve secure connectivity and improve productivity with solutions that have security features ‘baked in’, as well as functionality that allows IT teams to spot problems before they occur.

For example, HP Work from Home is a suite of devices and tools designed for remote workers. These solutions enable employees to turn tight spaces into fully functional home offices with built-in webcams and touch displays. Laptops and tablets can be tailored to individual preferences and workflows. In addition, intelligent functionality enables employees to easily connect with printers, wireless mice, keyboards, and monitors.

The devices – including HP Elite Business PCs, HP ZBook Mobile Workstations and HP Dragonfly Series — are engineered with security in mind. The hardware is embedded with the security features of HP Wolf Security, which help protect, detect and recover from cyberattacks.

Organisations can further streamline device implementation and security management by choosing to adopt HP Manageability Services. These solutions help the IT department deliver consistent, proactive support by:

• Providing multi-vendor, multi-operating system device monitoring and management
• Addressing issues before they affect users
• Helping to deploy apps and software consistently and in a scalable manner

HP Adaptive Endpoint Management, for example, is a fully managed service that makes the work lives of IT professionals more productive.

“HP Adaptive Endpoint Management has really changed the game significantly on the provisioning process,” explained Sharon Bottome, head of Infrastructure Services at HP. “The length of time for an employee to get a device and be productive has gone from a day to an hour.”

The bottom line

HP makes it easier for every worker to perform at their very best. The combination of productivity-enhancing functionality with state-of-the art security built into PCs ensures remote workers – including IT professionals – can get work done efficiently and securely, with confidence.

Find out more on how to maximise productivity and empower teams here. Learn how to create secure, collaborative and productive digital workspaces with HP here.