Workforce management (WFM) software helps you plan, track and optimize labor. You build schedules, capture time, enforce pay rules and align staffing to demand. Real-time insights help managers forecast labor and shut down overtime before it starts. Consistency across teams reduces disputes and cleanup work. The benefits of workforce management software go beyond compliance. Teams follow the same time capture and scheduling playbook in every location. Automated rules reduce errors on overtime and breaks. Managers get early warnings on gaps and adjust staffing in minutes.
In tough economic times, employee experience tends to take a backseat to productivity. Companies slip into old habits, reducing workforce investments and pushing people to "do more with less." After all, employees should just be grateful to have jobs, right? People end up tolerating less-than-great environments to keep their paychecks. It's an unfortunate cycle that keeps repeating. The deskless perspective This cycle plays out differently on the frontline. Turnover is a constant reality-in good times and bad-in industries like retail, food service, healthcare, and hospitality.
Many businesses are reacting to rising costs by holding back on their workforce. While lower numbers may look good on paper, the negative impact will materialise as workers report burn-out, lower productivity, and absenteeism.
Earlier this year, some of our teams introduced a voluntary exit program with severance for U.S.-based Googlers, and several more are now offering the program to support our important work ahead.
A lot of defense and resilience innovation focuses on hardware assets. Yet, there's been a gap around secure, reliable systems for human coordination when it matters most.