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.
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:
These can gradually impact team spirit, accountability, and motivation. That’s where structured engagement strategies come into play.
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:
You might be thinking: “Aren’t digital signs for office walls?” Not anymore. With platforms like RocketScreens, digital signage can be displayed:
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.
Digital leaderboards solve disconnection by making priorities and performance visible to everyone. With RocketScreens, your team can display:
Recognition is a powerful driver of performance. Leaderboards help celebrate wins in real time:
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:
With RocketScreens’ RocketRankings and Salesforce integration, remote sales teams can stay aligned and motivated, no matter where they’re dialing in from.
Leaderboards spark friendly competition. RocketRankings by RocketScreens allows you to customize views to show:
When your team sees a live leaderboard with key metrics, it helps keep focus. RocketScreens lets you stream KPIs from:
Pick metrics that align with your team’s goals and are within their control. For example:
Keep things fresh by rotating leaderboard focus weekly or monthly. For instance:
Include leaderboards for:
Explain that leaderboards are about visibility and motivation—not micromanagement.
Begin with a couple of key metrics to avoid overwhelming the team.
Display RocketScreens where your team will see them regularly.
Update goals and focus areas to keep engagement strong.
RocketScreens also supports:
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.