Flexible working using Skype

The way we work today continues to change. Technology is getting smarter and empowering people to do more.

You can see further acceleration and behaviour change taking place. I think businesses are able to gain competitive advantage by embracing modern technology if they chose to work smart. We have noticed that many of the organisations we work with are embracing smarter ways of working. Maybe its to do with the down turn, but the bottom line is that we want our time to be effective and need to plan more carefully.

Whilst there are a many products around that help people work smarter, for me Skype is one of those products that really has changed the way we work. Most of our customers use it and work with us to solve issues on-line. We use all its features to fit in with how we work and our lifestyles. We love the video conferencing facilities and think the messaging service is very effective. Working on-line to review issues is both effective in terms of time management and helps to keep everyone focused without getting sidetracked. I think Skype has helped with our customer relationships too.

The extension of Skype to Pocket PC is also reaching further to change the way that we work still further ... perhaps a bit too bleeding edge for most.