Remote work isn’t going anywhere. In fact, it’s become the default for many businesses—either as fully remote or hybrid setups. While it has clear benefits, it also presents new challenges, especially when it comes to keeping remote teams connected and motivated.
One of the most effective tools to solve this challenge? Digital leaderboards, especially when integrated with a digital signage platform like RocketScreens.
In this guide, we’ll explore how digital leaderboards support employee engagement, why they’re essential for remote teams, and how to put them into action.
Why Engagement Matters for Remote Teams
Working from home (or from different corners of the world) has its perks: flexibility, fewer distractions (for some), and no commute. But it also means:
- Fewer spontaneous check-ins
- Limited visibility into team progress
- A lack of shared wins and celebrations
These can gradually impact team spirit, accountability, and motivation. That’s where structured engagement strategies come into play.
What Is a Digital Leaderboard?
A digital leaderboard is a dynamic display that tracks and showcases key performance indicators (KPIs), achievements, goals, and rankings in real-time. It’s like a scoreboard—only digital, flexible, and tailored to your team.
When used in the context of remote teams, leaderboards:
- Make team goals visible and shared
- Encourage friendly competition
- Recognize high performers publicly
- Reinforce core KPIs in a visual, persistent way
How Digital Signage Supports Remote Work
You might be thinking: “Aren’t digital signs for office walls?” Not anymore. With platforms like RocketScreens, digital signage can be displayed:
- On employee desktops or second monitors
- Inside collaboration tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams
- On shared remote dashboards
- On TVs in satellite offices or co-working hubs
RocketScreens integrates with over 100 popular apps—from Salesforce and Microsoft Excel to Power BI and Trello —so your data updates in real-time, no manual refresh needed.
Benefits of Digital Leaderboards for Remote Teams
1. Transparency Across Teams
Digital leaderboards solve disconnection by making priorities and performance visible to everyone. With RocketScreens, your team can display:
- Weekly sales numbers from Salesforce
- NPS scores from customer feedback tools
- Task completion from Monday.com or Trello
- Bug resolution rates from Jira
2. Motivation Through Recognition
Recognition is a powerful driver of performance. Leaderboards help celebrate wins in real time:
- Top salesperson of the week
- Fastest bug resolution time
- Most tasks completed
- Best customer feedback
Salesforce Leaderboards for Remote Sales Teams
If your team uses Salesforce, RocketScreens makes it incredibly easy to create live, visual leaderboards based on your CRM data. Whether it's closed-won deals, pipeline progress, or contact activities, you can stream those insights directly into your team's daily environment. Sales reps can see exactly where they stand, and managers get a clear view of performance—all updated in real time without switching tabs or tools.
Highlight achievements like:
- Top closers for the month
- Highest deal value
- Most calls logged
- Fastest follow-up time
With RocketScreens’ RocketRankings and Salesforce integration, remote sales teams can stay aligned and motivated, no matter where they’re dialing in from.
3. Healthy Competition
Leaderboards spark friendly competition. RocketRankings by RocketScreens allows you to customize views to show:
- Top performers
- Most improved
- Fastest riser
- Best team collaboration
4. Focus on What Matters
When your team sees a live leaderboard with key metrics, it helps keep focus. RocketScreens lets you stream KPIs from:
- Power BI dashboards
- Google Analytics reports
- Zendesk ticket volume
- GitHub commits
Engagement Strategies with Digital Leaderboards
Set Clear and Relevant Metrics
Pick metrics that align with your team’s goals and are within their control. For example:
- Sales: Deals closed, revenue booked
- Customer support: Tickets closed, response time
- Development: Pull requests merged, bugs resolved
- Marketing: Campaigns launched, leads generated
Rotate Leaderboard Themes
Keep things fresh by rotating leaderboard focus weekly or monthly. For instance:
- Week 1: Individual performance
- Week 2: Team collaboration
- Week 3: Customer feedback
- Week 4: Process improvement
Recognize More Than Just Output
Include leaderboards for:
- “Slack MVP”
- “Zoom Energy”
- “Support Shout-Out”
RocketScreens: The Best Digital Signage for Remote Teams
- 100+ Integrations: CRMs, project tools, dashboards, and more.
- Flexible Display Options: TVs, desktops, screen savers, and shared dashboards.
- Secure and Private: Encrypted, permission-controlled displays.
- Easy Setup: Simple playlist system anyone can use.
- Real-Time Data: Always up-to-date metrics and messages.
Best Practices for Launching Leaderboards Remotely
Communicate the “Why”
Explain that leaderboards are about visibility and motivation—not micromanagement.
Start Small
Begin with a couple of key metrics to avoid overwhelming the team.
Make It Visible
Display RocketScreens where your team will see them regularly.
Review and Refresh Regularly
Update goals and focus areas to keep engagement strong.
Digital Signage for Remote Work: More Than Just KPIs
RocketScreens also supports:
- Announcements
- Meeting countdowns
- Celebrations
- Team spotlights
- Video messages from leadership
Remote work doesn’t have to mean disconnected work. Digital signage and leaderboards help teams stay informed, recognized, and aligned—no matter their location.
Get started with RocketScreens and bring connection and clarity to your distributed team today.
