Impacts of digital transformation on well-being at work

The current rise of digital technology involves significant upheavals in our daily lifestyles. Within companies, a reorganization of work is necessary to adapt to new realities.

Beyond the operational and economic benefits brought about by digital transformation in businesses, it should also be noted that the latter greatly changes employees' work habits and their fulfillment.

Digital transformation, also called digitalization or e-transformation, corresponds to the changes related to the rise of digital technology, the Internet, and social networks. This notion takes into account the influence of these changes in organizations and economically independent entities.

Professional fulfillment can be defined as being happy at work, through one's work, feeling good there. It is a feeling unique to each individual. It can be identified through criteria such as personal effectiveness, meaning, usefulness, recognition, autonomy, good working relationships, and work-life balance.

To achieve a successful digital transformation, company leaders go beyond the technological aspect to focus on the impact of these changes on work execution and employee fulfillment.

In this respect, we can say that most employees today are in favor of some flexibility in working hours and a reduction of redundant tasks.

Thus, the digitization of administrative tasks through the development of digital solutions relieves the employee in carrying out their work. Paperwork is reduced and the employee has more time to devote to high-value tasks. This clearly shows them moreconcretely its contribution to the company’s results. Additionally, we see a reduction in stress levels and the preservation of mental health due to the decrease in task overload.

Applications as well as personalized professional emails make communication smooth and fast, which facilitates the flow of information and the improvement of work relationships.

Internet connectivity and the use of web applications have promoted the expansion of telework, which allows better time management and diversification of income sources.

Thanks to human resource management software, managers are better informed and carry out better personnel management. Employees increasingly benefit from this in terms of treatment (remuneration, timely allocation of leave, respect for working hours, management of overtime, granting of performance bonuses, and others). This good management by human resources managers through the use of appropriate software allows each employee to enjoy their work and also feel valued.

Digital transformation brings significant changes to organizations that adopt it. However, to benefit from these numerous advantages, it is important that it be associated with the company’s staffing strategy. In this regard, the various changes made can not only contribute to efficiency but also to the fulfillment of employees, who are real drivers of performance.