When Remote Work Made Oversight Difficult

MoxieBox Art, an education and e-commerce company, faced a familiar challenge: keeping track of remote employees. Without real-time visibility, informal interactions disappeared, collaboration slowed, and company culture started to erode.

The lack of spontaneous interactions meant decisions were delayed, and time was lost moving from project to project instead of collaborating in real time.

Finding a Workspace That Actually Works

The team explored several virtual office solutions but quickly realized they needed more than just another meeting tool. SoWork stood out because it combined a flexible, persistent office layout with the ability to see who’s online and pop into rooms for quick collaboration.

Adoption started with leadership and naturally grew to the design team, who now use it full-time. Business team members also drop in for meetings and spontaneous questions. “The platform made it easy for us to work together, keep track of tasks, and collaborate in real time. It just clicks for our team,” says Amanda.

The team loved SoWork so much they even made a video to show how they use it and share their virtual office with everyone! Watch it here.

Collaboration That Feels Human

With SoWork, team members can see who is online, walk into each other’s offices, and drop into meetings seamlessly. Quick questions no longer require scheduled calls, and collaboration happens in real time.

Two people can work together easier, and if they have an idea or question for someone else, they can just run over to that person’s office.

- Amanda Kaake, Co-Founder of MoxieBox Art

We can all be together and hop in, knock on each other’s doors, and even bug each other.

- Anna East, Multimedia Designer at MoxieBox Art

Measurable Benefits

Since implementing SoWork, MoxieBox Art has seen measurable improvements across key areas of team performance and collaboration.

• 70% improvement in team communication and collaboration

• 50% faster decision-making and problem-solving

• 25% increase in accountability and visibility into tasks

• 80% increase in spontaneous, informal interactions

These gains reflect more than just smoother workflows. They signal a meaningful shift in how the team operates day to day.

Communication is more fluid. Questions are answered in real time instead of waiting for scheduled meetings. Decisions move forward faster. And perhaps most notably, informal interactions, often lost in remote environments, have returned in a big way.

The increase in spontaneous conversations has helped recreate the natural energy of working side by side, strengthening both collaboration and team culture. “The quality of our projects has definitely increased due to the collaboration opportunities,” says Amanda.

What Stood Out Most

Amanda highlights the SoWork team itself as a differentiator.

It’s wonderful to find another company where the CEO is available, passionate, and authentic. Worth every penny. There is no downside to this program.

- Amanda Kaake, Co-Founder of MoxieBox Art

The combination of human-centered design and responsive support reinforced confidence in the platform.

Culture Rebuilt

For MoxieBox Art, SoWork became more than a tool. It became the virtual hub that restored human connection in a remote environment. From personalized digital offices to casual pop-ins and real-time collaboration, the platform helped rebuild a sense of togetherness that had been lost.

I honestly started mainly because I couldn't figure out when and if people were working, and I found out that there were a lot of other things that were missing. This has really brought us all together.

The team continues to refer SoWork to peers, confident in its ability to sustain collaboration and culture across a distributed workforce.