Connect your people wherever they are, with our employee app

An employee engagement app gives your employees a simple way to stay connected, no matter where or when they work. It makes internal communication clearer, keeps important updates and resources in one place and helps employees to feel more involved in company life. With features like targeted notifications, recognition and surveys, an employee app boosts engagement, strengthens culture and makes the overall employee experience more positive. 

An employee engagement app is a mobile-first platform designed to connect your entire workforce - whether they’re in the office, on the shop floor, or out in the field. It’s more than just an internal communications app, it’s a space where employees can access company news, find key resources, connect with colleagues and share feedback. It can also build a strong culture, improve retention and boost operational efficiency. By putting everything in one easy-to-use app, it creates a more engaged, informed and productive workforce.

Not at all. Oak Engage is designed to reach everyone, including frontline and deskless workers who don’t have a company email address. Employees can log in quickly through Single Sign-On, QR codes or other simple methods, making it easy for every team member to access the app and stay connected. 

The Oak Engage app is available to download from the App Store and Google Play. While it can be easily found on these platforms, just like many other apps, your employee app can only be accessed with secure login credentials supplied by you. This means only your employees that you’ve approved can access your systems and information ensuring data and information is kept safe. 

You also have the option to have your employees use biometric authentication to access the app for an extra layer of security, if you require it. This ensures that even if someone gains access to an unlocked phone they still cannot gain access to your systems. 

A mobile employee app adapts to the needs of different industries and connects employees wherever they work. Many sectors including retail and hospitality have high levels of employee turnover and a largely deskless, frontline workforce. That makes having an easy to access app even more important. 

• Retail: Keep employees up to date with shift changes, policies and promotions.

• Construction: Give project teams quick access to documents and safety updates on-site.

• Manufacturing: Connect a distributed workforce and streamline communication across multiple sites.

• Transport: Keep drivers and remote employees connected with instant notifications, route updates and access to key documents from anywhere.

• Hospitality: Provide shift schedules, training resources and real-time updates for fast-paced front-of-house and back-of-house teams.

For industries with high turnover and a deskless workforce, a mobile employee engagement app helps create a sense of belonging, reduces onboarding time and ensures every employee feels connected from day one. 

An employee app improves engagement by making communication two-way and inclusive. Employees can receive updates instantly, share their own experiences, celebrate each other’s achievements and access tools that make their workday easier. When people feel informed, recognised and heard, engagement levels rise and so does overall satisfaction. 

An employee app takes the stress out of onboarding by giving new starters everything they need from day one. From personalised welcome pages and training resources to quick links to HR forms and policies, everything is accessible and in one place. This not only saves time for HR teams but also makes the employee experience smoother and more engaging from the very start. This will have a direct impact on employee retention and overall job satisfaction.  

By streamlining communication, automating processes and giving frontline and deskless employees instant access tools and information, an employee mobile app cuts down on wasted time. This central platform can drastically reduce time spent on admin tasks and searching for information so that teams can focus on the work that really matters. 

When employees feel connected, recognised and supported, they’re far more likely to stay. An employee engagement app helps reduce turnover in largely deskless and frontline workforces by creating a stronger sense of belonging, making communication open and transparent and giving employees easy access to the tools they need to succeed. Oak Engage customers have seen 99% mobile adoption rates from their frontline workforce which has led to a 32% reduction in employee turnover. 

A good employee engagement app should feel simple and intuitive for everyone to use, whether they’re in the office or on the shop floor. If it’s not easy to pick up and navigate, employees simply won’t engage with it. 

It should also bring everything together in one place with seamless integrations into the tools your employees already rely on like HR systems, shift scheduling and payroll. That way, employees don’t waste time switching between apps or searching for information. 

Other key things to look for include:

• Mobile-first design to keep deskless and frontline workers connected with the rest of the business

• Personalised communication so messages reach the right people at the right time

• Recognition and feedback tools to build engagement and culture

• Strong security and compliance to protect company and employee data 

• Easily accessible with no need for a work email address