| Employee engagement is a significant concern for businesses of all types. Small businesses however have an advantage of naturally being more agile, and taking advantage of cloud computing to create a more engaging workplace is one way they can overcome the resource limitations they typically face. Creating an engaging work environment is foundationally a business culture issue. Being that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is typically amongst the senior leadership establishing the culture there is significant opportunity to positively impact the work environment through technical means. Work and life balance, collaboration, feedback, and recognition, as well as gamification, are discussed and demonstratively enhanced through the use of cloud computing. Models then illustrate the correlation of engagement attribute and tool, followed by a simple implementation plan directed at small businesses. The tools exhibited in this paper are intentionally low cost and accessible to small businesses. |
