{"id":21468,"date":"2018-04-17T16:37:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T16:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/?p=21468"},"modified":"2020-05-05T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T08:42:45","slug":"4-reasons-why-you-need-to-focus-connecting-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/4-reasons-why-you-need-to-focus-connecting-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons Why You Need To Focus on Connecting Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><em>We wrote an article, featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightsforprofessionals.com\/blog\/reasons-why-focus-on-connecting-employees\">Insights For Professionals<\/a>,\u00a0where we explore how you should ensure your employees are connected, happy and motivated.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>We are living through times of great change; tech has revolutionized our entire working world. As our digital working sphere becomes ever more interconnected, it\u2019s easy to forget about the simple day to day social connections between people and employees.<br \/>\nIf it is fundamental to your business to be\u00a0<a title=\"4 Barriers to a Digital Workplace and How to Overcome Them\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/barriers-digital-workplace-overcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">digitally switched on<\/a>, how do you ensure your employees are connected, happy and motivated?<br \/>\nThe article covers the following points:<br \/>\n1. The missing social link<br \/>\n2. Energy and synergy<br \/>\n3. Digital Connectivity<br \/>\n4. Developing a connected enterprise<br \/>\nRead the full article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightsforprofessionals.com\/blog\/reasons-why-focus-on-connecting-employees\">here.<\/a><br \/>\nCheck out our article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/10-communication-tips-for-facilities-managers\/\">10 Communication Tips For Facilities Managers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Leave your email below to stay up to date with our latest tips, tricks and trends on all things business?<form id=\"WebToLeadForm\" method=\"POST\" name=\"ContactFormNewsletter\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\"><label>First Name: <\/label><input name=\"first_name\" id=\"first_name\" type=\"text\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><label><\/div>\n<div 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