The rise of VoIP has had an immense impact on the traditional desktop. For a century voice and data were separated systems. Innovations in IT have seen communication and information merge together in ways undreamed of a generation ago. The telephone remains an integral component of business. But where before it was the one device […]
While the advantages of distributed teams allow your business to be more productive at a higher level, like any organizational paradigm, it can cut both ways. The virtual workspace can be subjected to all the distractions of the modern world. Being productive and harvesting the potential of working virtually can be harder than you think. […]
You greet each fresh, new day with a rock solid case of bedhead and a cup of coffee big enough to transport injured sea turtles in. You, the unsung hero of the digital workplace, meet every challenge with a smile, and laugh in the face of deadlines. But working from home isn’t always a picnic. […]
The idea of working from home is often very appealing to employees for a number of reasons. First, it gives them the opportunity to work in a place that is comfortable to them (and in super relaxed clothing, as well—pajamas, anyone?) Second, working virtually also means more time for employees to spend on their work, […]
Do you struggle with motivating yourself when you work from home? Follow these tips to increase productivity. Working virtually has become a huge trend among both large corporate companies and small businesses over the last decade. Whether your entire company works virtually each day, you are a freelance employee that uses your home as your […]
We spend most of our waking hours at work, so our work environment should be a place to foster creativity, community and collaboration. I read a lot these days about new trends in workplace design. Traditional spaces with corridors of closed doors or high-walled cubes have been shunned by younger companies and the tech community […]
Today, more individuals are being given the opportunity to work from home than ever before. While most of us have occasionally worked from home due to traveling or illnesses, working remotely for an extended period of time is a different experience. When telecommuting, it is easy to take advantage of the so-called “freedom” and fall […]
I just met with one of our customers, 1st Nexspire, a Japanese software company with over 150 employees. Like many organizations this size they are distributed, with teams in 5 locations across Japan and China. Historically they would organize projects based on where engineers were physically located. Their thinking, co-located employees communicate more so they […]
Like many people I had an immediate reaction to Yahoo’s new policy on teleworking — huh? I was a VP at Yahoo! and I experienced first hand some of the cultural and communication issues that the new policy is trying to address. How to foster informal, ad-hoc communications. How to enable the impromptu meeting that […]
One of the founding principles of Agile development (from www.agilemanifesto.org) is that “The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.” But we all know that development teams are increasingly distributed—often across the globe. At Sococo we use JIRA, GreenHopper and Confluence to structure and track […]
Compared to the countless expenses of maintaining a physical office, Sococo will pay for itself almost instantly.
Even if you only have a handful of distributed workers, Sococo can transform the way your distributed and co-located teams work.
According to a Gallup Poll, businesses and organizations expect over 50% of the total workforce to be working remotely by 2020.
According to a study published in Harvard Business Review, distance can be destructive for distributed teams:
Whether your organization is a small startup or an established enterprise, bringing your team to work in Sococo will boost trust, alignment, and productivity.
No special software to install or update. Just login from your Chrome browser, and you’ve arrived at work.
Bring all of your communication tools into your online office – no need to switch between platforms. You won’t believe how much more productive these tools become in Sococo.
Meet with clients, freelancers, or consultants in your Sococo workspace at no additional cost. Send guests a link to bring them directly into your virtual office for meetings.
All the collaboration functionality you’d expect built directly into your Sococo office but with an added office environment to feel even more connected with your team.
