Dive Brief:

• Companies are rethinking the tools they use to keep employees engaged and loyal – especially at a time when flexibility and choice are paramount to an increasingly mobile workforce. 
• A newly released survey of 1,000 U.S employees sponsored by Jive Software, which provides communication and collaboration solutions, finds that as today's workforce continues to evolve and new "Future of Work" trends emerge, 72% of employees want to use more technology that enables them to work from anywhere.
• Furthermore, the same percentage say that the freedom to try tools makes them more effective in their job, with 43% finding it a powerful loyalty driver. 

Dive Insight:

Employers are quickly catching on to "Future of Work" trends and the impact that technology can have for employee retention, especially in today's highly competitive market. Eighty-four percent of employers want to implement modern technology tools that enable workplace flexibility as a way to attract and retain top talent, according to the survey.

However, there is room for improvement, as 72% of respondents believe their company could do better to provide technology that enables more flexibility and 64% believe it is "very important" to have the flexibility to work from anywhere.