Employee Collaboration Trends For 2025 For Enterprise CxOs

2020 is long gone. Years have passed since COVID-19, and even though the pandemic seems like a fragment of the past, there are still lingering effects that will continue to drive business trends in the coming years. Of all the trends, hybrid and flexible work options seem here to stay, even if they seem to be continuously evolving. The world of employee communications and collaboration will never be the same.

On one hand, even traditional companies are already gearing towards offering employees flexible schedules. In November, a Detroit-based automaker shared that they were hiring 3000 technical roles, all of whom would work remotely, leading to job creation on a global scale. However, knowledge industry powerhouses like Amazon seem to be insisting that employees spend more time at the office. As these hybrid work structures continue to trend upward, companies are now able to tap into global talent without having to worry about logistics. Employees can lead a more balanced life without having to spend hours commuting or shelling out huge sums for housing in metro cities that are already bursting at the seams. Leadership is also realising this shift, with GM stating that “our workforce was able to meet the new challenges without missing a bit, we can work well remotely and do it effectively”. 

The role of the office is shifting from the traditional base location of workers to becoming hubs for innovation, collaboration and social interaction. 

Here are a few workplace trends that one can expect to see in 2025: 

The hybrid workplace will persist and even grow

A Garner survey of top execs revealed that 82% intended to let employees work remotely for at least some parts of the week. Nearly half, 47% said they would allow employees to be completely remote. 36% would be hiring workers who live anywhere in the world. This shift in the way we work entails reconfiguring the office space to enable hybrid work while ensuring productivity. 

At Resurgent, our integrated AV systems are designed for corporates and enable collaboration and smooth communication with integrated tools and applications such as video conferencing, screen sharing, one-touch collaboration and more. Customised huddle rooms can make the distance seem invisible as employees can interact with each other despite the time differences and borders between them. 

Better training options for employees 

As technology advances at an insane pace, skill gaps widen, giving rise to chances for unproductivity and business interruptions. This is why employee training and upskilling will be a big focus point in 2025. 

At Resurgent, we understand what this entails and have built training and collaboration spaces with interactive displays and advanced presentation systems that will be an ideal solution for enterprises looking to provide better training for their employees to close the skill gap. Group training also boosts collaboration and promotes team building. India is currently facing a skill gap of 150 million skilled workers, and having upskilling efforts and initiatives can help drastically. Building experience centres that can communicate the ethos and services of a business can also work wonders in training employees in an immersive way. 

Health would be a high priority 

A report from McKinsey & Co. states that 83% of business execs predict having to hire more consistently for health and safety roles within the next 2 years. This is because toxic work cultures have been in the spotlight in 2024, especially in the IT and tech industry which is known for having unrealistic work hours and overworked teams who are even expected to work through the weekends. With more awareness and conversation over the importance of having a healthy body and mind to be productive at work, companies are prioritising the health of their employees with mental health as a key focus point. 

“Alonement” spaces

While some job roles require lots of meetings and cross-collaboration, other job roles require uninterrupted peace and quiet and are more individual contributor roles. The trend until now has been open-floor offices and shared meeting rooms to boost collaboration and drive transparency. However, these open floor spaces may not provide some employees the space and quiet they need to do their jobs effectively. This is why alonement spaces are popping up, which are individual booths or spaces for people to take meetings without any distractions, or simply to focus. 

At Resurgent, we have seen how office formats and designs are changing to accommodate concentration and collaboration spaces. We can help build such spaces with integrated AV solutions which will make work more focused for an individual.

Leveraging infrastructure to boost human connection 

Connectivity has been around for a long time, but seamless connectivity that’s integrated with complete audio-visual solutions to create training spaces, recreational zones and even nap pods is changing the way employees interact with one another and with themselves. Robust audio-visual solutions can connect teams across silos and geographies, it can enable idea-sharing across departments and hierarchies, and it can also bridge linguistic gaps. At Resurgent, our solutions make remote conversations feel more real, seamless and free and can foster deeper connections as a result. 

It’s safe to say that the biggest shift that businesses can look forward to in terms of collaboration is the hybrid work structure. Enabling seamless collaboration and communication across borders, as well as providing better training spaces and experience centres can aid in closing the skill gap and boosting employee engagement. Of course, audio-video solutions are at the heart of collaboration and can significantly help businesses adapt to changing work trends. At Resurgent, we have devised audio-visual systems that ensure that there are no gaps or interruptions in business that can be attributed to hectic collaboration options and outdated technology. If you’re looking to give collaboration a boost and stay on top of the trends to come in 2025, get in touch and we can build you a custom quote.