Why the Workplace Digital Divide Matters

Originally written for Go1, “Bridging the Digital Divide”

Let’s start with providing clarity around the term “Workplace Digital Divide”. The “workplace digital divide” is the gap between those organizations that are at the forefront of technology and those that have failed to invest in technology infrastructure. This failure ultimately impacts employee productivity and motivation1 creating a divide between those companies who are technology leaders and those who are falling behind.

The divide between those companies who are technology risk-takers and those who are comfortable in their analog world, may not have been apparent pre-pandemic. However, with the sudden switch to remote working, the divide is wide and IT ecosystems are stretched. Now is the time to realize that specific aspects of your current organizational digital strategy may be holding people back.