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The Global Work-from-Home Experience: Trends, Tools and Best Practices

Industries and markets are rapidly changing, and companies and people have to adjust to a new norm quickly. Businesses of all types and sizes are forced to find new ways of digital collaboration, virtual engagement and remote leadership. This SmartGroup™ of thought leaders is dedicated to exploring and understanding the biggest trends, latest tools and best practices of how to stay connected and remain successful while working from home in the weeks and months ahead. Our goal is to define and develop an advanced Remote-Working-Solutions Toolkit for companies. SmartGroup™ members nominate and vote on future topics to explore as the platform curates’ monthly reports that develop the reputation of its contributors and enable other professionals to stay relevant on the topic.

Here is the Deal:
There are a whole lot of people that want to know what you know. Rather than a lame survey or real-time meetings, this engagement will be open 24/7... at your convenience. You engage when you feel like it once a week, you have fun meeting new people also hot on the topic, you earn points that you convert to cash (not change-your-life money, but fist-pump-money). Expect to spend about 15 minutes per week, but like potato chips, it's tempting to do much more.

What is Currnt:
We are about connecting companies directly with the perspective they seek first hand, fast learning where everybody gets smarter and stays fresh on fast change. Some call us the "LinkedIn for introverts" (chortle) because there is no self-promotion, everything is curated by professional moderators.

Why You:
We have some pretty smart bots that found your profile on the web and thought you might be interested. If you are a continual learner, you will love the experience. If you like getting recognized by your peers for your “spoon-bending” insights, you will like the points. If you like meeting new people from around the world that share your interest, you will love the knowledge networking. If you are like us and like staying fresh and relevant on topics that are re-shaping our world, then welcome to Currnt.

peopleExpert participation

- CIOs
- Distance Learning Experts
- COOs
- Corporate Strategy
- Workforce Experts
- Remote Working Technologists
- Health and Wellness Experts (Ergonomics)
- HR Experts

Applicants
Olivia Poglia
Freelance Brand Strategist
I've worked as a remote brand strategist/digital nomad for almost 2 years in the field of advertising/marketing. I've been able to travel the world while working and am happy to teach others about the software/tools and techniques.
James Fong,
Omni-Channel Strategist / Product Manager
I work in the technology industry (development, product management, solutions implementation) and have been working from home for 15+ years. I have a laptop plus 2 external displays to have a wider "work surface". I exchange e-mails and conduct conference calls with worldwide colleagues from home.
Karine Halper
Transmedia strategist and producer, facilitator and trainer. Communication expert, PhD candidate
Working from home since ten years, explored coworking spaces in several countries, for 10 years too, saw the evolution of tools and practices developpement. I have been facilitating online meetings and mastermind groups. Creative strategist, transmedia producer, experience design, facilitation off/online
Joanne Roxbur
Director of Learning Design and Delivery
I am a distance learning expert. I have worked with some of the largest multinationals (e.g. Atos, Volvo, ArcelorMittal) and ministries of education (e.g. the Maldives, the UAE, Oman) and universities (e.g. Zayed University, the University of York and Coventry University) to design, develop and implement online learning programmes. A former VP Academics, I am now working as an education consultant, specializing in online education. At the same time, I'm discovering the challenges and opportunities of being a distance learning student myself. At the moment, I am half-way through a PhD in Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University with a particular interest in diversity in global learning communities. When I became a consultant two years ago, I transitioned to working from home. Even before Covid-19 changed our lives, I was working with virtual teams spread throughout the world. I knew what people's living rooms looked like and met many family members and pets even before that became our new norm. I've leveraged online tools to ensure smooth communication and foster team building. I've juggled schedules around different people's time zones and family commitments. And I've experienced first hand what it's like to have Amazon and online supermarket deliveries arrive halfway through conference calls.
Mohammed Ibrahi
Physician and Healthcare Management Specialist
Mohammed Ibrahim Abubakar, is an expert healthcare professional and a Health systems manager with twelve years working experience as a clinician, laboratory physician, University lecturer and a volunteer in public health activities. Dr Abubakar is currently a general practitioner with the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is a skilled and competent provider of preventive and curative health services as well as an effective manager of health systems. This doctor’s skills and competencies include, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, leadership capabilities, good communication skills, ability to motivate, keen negotiator, ability to develop and implement strategies for success.
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Eric Allen, Senior Manager, Supply Chain at EY

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Kimberly Underwood, Consultant at Underwood Consulting

“Great platform, great questions and topics.
The potential to earn a little more money for
participating is nice as well.”

Oren Birks, Sr. Director of IT at PBI-Gordon

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any inherent bias. This is as good a collaborative
platform as you can get.”

Pinaki Banerjee, Program Director at ITC InfoTech

“It is a perfect platform not just to share
but to learn and stay updated.”


Armando Leyva, HR Director at 360º HC

FAQ
  • add remove What is Currnt?
    Currnt is a “Knowledge Networking” platform where companies and professionals come to stay relevant on the latest advances in their industries in the face of the increasing pace of change. Companies sponsor panels to learn about where markets are headed or how to leverage new capabilities. Professionals join to demonstrate and develop their passions with equal caliber peers in expert-only facilitated online engagements. On Currnt, we take our passions seriously and ourselves lightly. See our Community Guidelines, to learn more of the rules of the road, here are some highlights

    • Be yourself. The authenticity of Currnt begins with the passion of people.
    • Be respectful. This applies to every person, at all times.
    • Be inclusive. Tolerate, welcome, and consider diverse people and perspectives.
    • Build empathy and understanding. Engage in debates that are in good faith.
    • Foster meaningful and genuine connections. This is what Currnt is all about.
    • Do not plagiarize or fail to cite other’s ideas.
    • Don’t game the points by trying to coordinate intentional recognition.
  • add remove How do Panels work?
    The panel is like a facilitated forum of hand selected experts on a topic sponsored by a company that wants to learn fast. Panels are organized in chapters called Themes that focus on one subtopic at a time. In some panels Themes are only 24 hours in duration, in others they are a week long, and in some they are two weeks long. When one Theme closes, a new one begins. You come in when you feel like it, but try to come in twice per Theme. You earn points from your peers and the facilitator when they react to your ideas. Likewise, others earn points when you interact on their posts. The more we discuss and debate, the better the insights, the more points earned by all.

  • add remove Why should I apply? Do I get paid?
    Professionals join Currnt because they want to remain relevant on subjects they’re passionate about and subjects that are shaping the future of their industry. They also:

    • Engage and connect with equal caliber peers in their industry
    • Learn and enhance their knowledge
    • Get recognized and rewarded for providing their inputs and thought-leadership
    • When specified above in the project description, you can earn honorarium payments and/or recognition points redeemable for cash. Learn more here.
  • add remove Are there specific times I need to participate?
    There are no set times for calls or meetings. Participation is 100% online on the Currnt platform and engagement between the all expert panelists is asynchronous in written form. Just come in twice per Theme, at your convenience.

  • add remove How do KnowledgeStreams and DesignSprints work?
    Streams are ongoing online engagements for exploration or working iteratively with a panel, and Sprints are on-demand engagement to get to actionable insights quickly. Both are facilitated and are always-on for participants to engage at-convenience. The conversations are segmented into Themes which are subtopics which are like chapters in a book. In a 4 Day Sprint, Themes are 24 hours, whereas a Theme in a Stream is every two week. Throughout the discussion, the facilitator highlights and categorizes the “key takeaways” to be voted and distilled into a summary report. It’s also common that other pieces of content (whitepapers, blogs, podcasts) are also prepared from the distilled insights.

  • add remove I’ve applied. Now what?
    Your application will be internally reviewed in the following 24-48hrs and screened for any conflict of interest, and general fit. Next your application will be shortlisted for the sponsor to accept, bookmark or reject. You will receive a notification each step of the way, but expect this may take a couple of days, or even weeks if the panel is new. Nevertheless, in addition to the notifications, you can always go back to the Apply page to view the status of your application.

  • add remove I’ve been selected. What am I expected to do when selected?
    Once you receive your Welcome Email, please RSVP by clicking the link in the notification. You can also gain access to the panel through your ‘My Currnt’ at the top of the page. Finally, once you have RSVP’d by logging into the panel, there is often a Welcome Tab where you can introduce yourself to the other panelists. If it’s a new panel, the first Theme will launch in a few days, if it’s an ongoing panel just jump right in by reacting to the question or to what the other panelists had to say.

  • add remove If I have other questions or issues, what should I do?
    Please contact support to answer any other questions or troubleshoot any issues via email or chat.

The Global Work-from-Home Experience: Trends, Tools and Best Practices