Imagine grinding yourself more than 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, anxiously waiting for Sunday to come sooner than later just so you could get some brief respite from work.

If your workers approach work with this unnerving thought process, then something is definitely wrong with your organizational structure. It doesn’t matter what the nature of your work entails, you can bet your bottom dollar that your prized employees (burnt out, exhausted, bored) are actively seeking employment elsewhere.

So what can you do as the business owner/HR specialist? Automation of redundant, repetitive and unstimulating tasks. That’s how you get worker’s disengagement off your organization’s back to focus on the more pertinent issues – which is your business’s bottom line.

The answer to most of your problems is adopting technological solutions in a multifaceted manner. Everything from task scheduling to streamlining complicated tasks such as discreetly booking for interviews.

Using technology to monitor employee well being

Fitness trackers can motivate employees to get up from their desk chair every now and then to perform exercise and get a breather from the tumultuous environment of the office. Using communication tools as Slack and Ryver allow employees to keep in touch with other, whether they’re in the office or worlds apart in different countries.

This is more true if the employee is working part time or remotely hundreds of miles away from the office space. This can allow HR staff to remain well informed about the daily activities of employees.

Using mobile apps

Many people are now making use of mobile phones to not only connect with each other but also to make important monetary transactions. They essentially allow employees to take control of their own schedules, and attendance keeping can also be easily performed instead of the traditional pen and paper.

Smart office – an AI enhanced workplace

Imagine an office which has been automated, where all the little gadgets and technological trinkets connected with each other over a wireless connection. The office environment has also been equipped with multiple sensors which can detect humidity, temperature, luminosity, window tint and even the number of people inside the building.

The AI enhanced office space adapts according to the specific tastes and needs of each individual employee, so they can focus on the task at hand. Using preexisting information about each person’s preferences, the AI seamlessly controls the office’s climate to ensure all residents are comfortable. If someone has a grievance, they can always make a hand gesture or use the sound of their voice to make subtle adjustments. The AI will only continue to learn, adapt and change.

This isn’t just a marketing gimmick, it’s tried and tested by major corporations around the world, including Shnieder Electric and IBM. Automation of the office can substantially reduce the daily costs of operation and improve employment engagement, motivation and productivity levels.  In a study conducted by the American Council for an Energy  Efficiency Economy (ACEEE), commercial buildings can save more than $60 billion by adopting Building Management Systems (BMS).