Over the last 20 years of helping companies increase productivity, we found that implementing a quality training program is the number one way to improve productivity, increase retention and morale in a company. The better your people know software and cloud services, the more productive they can be. 

In our own company, we 've moved from face-to-face training to cloud-based video training. We add lots of new software each year and want to learn without the added expense and time of traveling to training classes. We're amazed at how wonderful the training classes have been to watch and use to improve our skill sets. The instructors have been excellent. They know their stuff and do a great job in making the subjects interesting.

It's 2018 and your industry competitors are digital transforming their businesses. What changes do you have planned for this year? 

Are you thinking "outside the box" in 2018?

A Digital Transformation process includes reviews and updates to Goals, Objectives, Strategy, Process, Metrics and Technology.  The basis for all this change is the latest technology that is now affordable and available like never before. The following list of top technologies are being implemented today in other companies to digitally transform the way their employees work and dramatically improve their customer experiences. We included a few comments next to each.  

How many of these leading technologies are in your plans for this year? Use the list to stimulate ideas during your reviews and discussions.