Arguably the hottest job title in the current market is the Head of Remote Work. This role gained importance with the shift to decentralized working models. The transition was significant enough that a dedicated role was imagined to lead remote teams to success. If you are a new Head of…
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Top 3 challenges when starting to work remotely
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…
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…