The expected growth rate of full-time remote work over the next five years has doubled, from 30% to 65%. An Upwork survey If your company is transitioning from a traditional office environment to a remote or distributed setting, chances are you have or will encounter some sizable obstacles that impede…
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Do your employees waste too much time and lose productivity searching for and sharing knowledge, documents and files at work?
51% of employees avoid sharing documents because they can’t find them or it would take too long to do so. Igloo 2020 State of the Digital Workplace report This statistic highlights that there are some key failures in the tools and processes chosen for communication and collaboration by organizations. Employees…
Why knowledge management is critical to teams that work remotely and tips to build the right foundation for success
Work from home and remote working arrangements are increasingly popular among companies that employ knowledge workers. While the trend has accelerated with the COVID 19 pandemic, this trend has been on the upswing for many years. The benefits of WFH arrangements are many. They save employers money, they get higher…
How to enable self-service IT support in a remote environment
Ignoring the shift to work-from-home during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has been on the rise for a long time. Between 2005 to 2017, remote working arrangements increased by 159%. Today that number is at 4.7 million (3.4% of the US population). Even with the difficulties of the pandemic,…
Remote Software Stack Alternatives Showdown
Often when you’re looking to make a decision about software components of your productivity stack for your remote team, the choice really comes down to one or two competitors or alternatives. In many cases, you might just need the one good reason to go with one or the other. As…
Remote Work Series: Part 4 – Collaboration
In light of the recent dramatic changes to working arrangements, we at Obie.ai decided to publish a four-part series aiding companies who are being pushed into unfamiliar territory, with some pro tools, tips and hacks that we have seen our customers and other growing enterprises use to accelerate their remote…
Remote Work Series: Part 3 – Service Desk – Automation
In light of the recent dramatic changes to working arrangements, we at Obie.ai decided to publish a four-part series aiding companies who are being pushed into unfamiliar territory, with some pro tools, tips and hacks that we have seen our customers and other growing enterprises use to accelerate their remote…
Remote Work Series: Part 2: Prioritize
In light of the recent dramatic changes to working arrangements, we at Obie.ai decided to publish a four-part series aiding companies who are being pushed into unfamiliar territory, with some pro tools, tips and hacks that we have seen our customers and other growing enterprises use to accelerate their remote…
Remote Work Series – Part 1: Help people help themselves
In light of the recent dramatic changes to working arrangements, we at Obie.ai decided to publish a four-part series aiding companies who are being pushed into unfamiliar territory, with some pro tools, tips and hacks that we have seen our customers and other growing enterprises use to accelerate their remote…
Yet another definitive guide to starting remote work amid COVID-19 Coronavirus
Remote working has become increasingly popular in recent years due to the numerous personal and professional benefits for both employers and employees. Both parties gain from increased productivity, lower costs and more freedom. But the COVID-19 (formerly commonly known as Novel Coronavirus) outbreak has thrust many companies into unplanned remote…