Prioritizing Technology Investment

As well as wanting greater flexibility, our survey respondents also expect their leaders to give them the tools and the training to stay productive and engaged when working remotely, along with the technology that will keep them safer and more secure at work.

If given the chance to be CEO for a day, 79% would ensure effective communication and collaboration tools. Seventy-eight percent said they would provide the workforce with similar technology at home as they have in the office. Seventy-six percent think more training on technology and digital skills will be fundamental to business success in 2021.

Despite these recommendations, there is no “one size fits all” approach. Businesses need solutions designed and built for change at any scale across their organizations.
Over the last three years, Cisco has invested in technology and talent to make collaboration more intelligent, secure, effective, and productive. The ultimate goal is to empower workers and transform work to be smarter and more flexible.

On Oct. 6, Cisco announced innovations that raise the bar for secure remote working.
They create the smart hybrid work experiences that will enable safe returns to work and a better future.
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“For the future, one thing is for sure: our need for online services to stay connected and collaborate will grow as will the reliance on Cloud and Apps . With the surge in hybrid work styles and more and more intellectual property traversing environments that are uncontrolled and outside an organisation's perimeter, we will need to be even more vigilant. Our need to have IT environments, wherever they reside, fully protected with robust cybersecurity baked into their design becomes even more critical.”
- Chintal Patel, CTO, Cisco UK & Ireland

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“With the arrival of 5G networking and technologies like virtual and augmented reality reaching maturity, new opportunities for interaction will emerge. Organizations that take a lead with technology are likely to find their investments paying off in the form of a happier and more productive workforce of the future.”
- Bernard Marr — Internationally best-selling author, futurist, and strategic business and technology advisor

Voted by LinkedIn as one of the top 5 business influencers in the world.

“The culmination of emerging technologies, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasing demand for more flexible work environments are fundamentally reshaping the work experience. Organizations who support a rapidly evolving work culture with intuitive technological tools that enhance connectivity, engagement, and productivity will ultimately empower and position users to work effectively and safely regardless of current and future disruption.”
- Ronald Van Loon, CEO, Principal Analyst at Intelligent World
World's #1 influencer in Data and Analytics, Automation, and the Future Economy

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