Ep. 146: Barbara Dondiego, CEO of AVOXI, Building a Global Workforce through Remote Work and AI

Leaders,

Barbara Dondiego, CEO of AVOXI, highlights the company's commitment to a remote-first strategy and its advantages for global operations. She emphasizes that this approach enables AVOXI to recruit top talent worldwide, fostering a highly motivated and engaged workforce. AVOXI specializes in providing cloud-based voice solutions to large enterprises, particularly in the contact center industry. Leveraging AI, the company enhances productivity and efficiency with tools like agent assist and AI offload. This remote-first model has been instrumental in delivering exceptional customer service and driving innovation for over 5,000 clients.

Barbara discusses the benefits and challenges of remote work and shares insights on creating a remote work framework, maintaining employee engagement, and the power dynamics in a digital-first organization. She also highlights the efficiency and global reach of remote work and emphasizes the importance of cultural fluency and the competitive advantage of being able to work with customers in different time zones and regions. Barbara points to AVOXI's success, citing steady revenue growth, strong client satisfaction, and the creation of a positive, supportive work culture.

Key Takeaways:

• AVOXI's remote-first approach allows them to attract the best talent from around the world, resulting in a highly motivated and engaged workforce.

• AI is used in the contact center industry to improve productivity and efficiency, with applications such as agent assist and AI offload.

• Consistency is achieved through automation and clear communication, including weekly all-hands calls.

• AVOXI's remote-first model has proven successful in delivering exceptional customer service and driving innovation. Create a remote work framework that outlines expectations and communication methods.

• Maintain employee engagement through regular check-ins, stand-up meetings, and one-on-one sessions.

• Remote work offers efficiency and the ability to extend the business day by working with teams in different time zones.

• Cultural fluency is crucial in remote work to effectively communicate and collaborate with customers and colleagues from different cultures.

• Remote work can provide a competitive advantage by offering global reach and the ability to work with customers in different regions.

• AVOXI has experienced strong revenue growth, client satisfaction, and a positive work culture.