Hybrid work has become popular for businesses in Hawaii, where the geography and distance of the islands make it challenging for employees to be physically present at the same location every day. For those working from the picturesque paradise of Hawaii, leveraging the right cloud apps can significantly enhance productivity and streamline your workflow. Here’s a roundup of the top cloud apps to optimize your hybrid work experience in Hawaii.
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a cloud platform that comes with all the productivity and collaboration tools Hawaiian businesses need, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. The benefit of using Microsoft 365 is that all your work stays in the cloud, allowing you to access it from anywhere and collaborate on documents with your colleagues.
Microsoft Teams
Assuming you’ve taken our advice and subscribed to Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams is the next best app to add to your arsenal. This business communication app has all the features you’d come to expect from top enterprise software, such as high-quality audio and video conferencing, instant messaging, group channels, and file sharing. Higher-tiered versions of Teams also offer additional features such as live events, streaming, advanced security options, and integration with the company’s phone system.
Asana
If you have trouble keeping track of everyone’s tasks, Asana is the perfect project management app for hybrid teams. The key feature of Asana is its ability to organize and track team projects, tasks, and deadlines in one place. On a single board, project managers can create tasks complete with descriptions, due dates, and attachments, and assign these to team members. Team members can then view their tasks and deadlines on a personalized calendar or list view, where they can drag and drop their tasks according to priority or status.
Dropbox
Although productivity suites already offer cloud storage solutions — for instance, Microsoft 365 has OneDrive — having a separate app such as Dropbox can also be beneficial for backup and file-sharing purposes. Dropbox offers up to 3 TB of cloud storage for individuals and as much as 15 TB for teams, making it easier to store and share large files. It also has robust file sharing settings where users can password-protect specific files, leverage end-to-end encryption, and control who can view or edit certain documents.
Envoy
Hybrid work arrangements usually require employees to come into the office on certain days, making it challenging for companies to manage who is coming in and when. With Envoy as your workplace management app, businesses in Hawaii can easily track who will be working in the office and streamline the check-in process.
Loom
When management or team members need to share instructions, updates, or presentations with remote employees, recording Loom videos can serve as an efficient and effective method. Loom can record users and their screens to create videos that they can then share with the team. It also offers a captioning feature, perfect for teams with members who are hard of hearing or work in noisy environments where listening to videos is challenging. What’s more, all videos are stored in the cloud, making them accessible from anywhere at any time.
Bonusly
If your organization is looking to enhance its hybrid working experience or needs guidance in selecting cloud applications, Tech Partners Hawaii is here to help. We can give you our best recommendations for tools that best align with your business goals. Contact us today to make your hybrid work arrangement as productive as possible.