Future business success in AI enabled, yet most leaders are still managing like it’s 2019

We help professional services firms build operational systems that solve their two biggest problems simultaneously: keeping their best talent and preparing for AI. 

The elements of effective remote work—async communication, rigorous documentation, and outcome-based management—mirror the prerequisites for AI adoption: organized data, clear processes, defined goals, and ongoing measurement.

Every day you delay costs you in turnover, disengagement, and lost productivity. Utilizing modern work processes not only improves retention and productivity for the short-term, it also builds the necessary foundation for credible, scalable AI adoption. Transform your approach and unlock the full potential of your team.

We believe you cannot scale a services firm or deploy AI until you solve the human equation. Our transformation methodology follows a three-pillar hierarchy:

Ric Pratte leading operational physics required to adopt AI, retain top talent, and scale efficiently. 

As a career entrepreneur who's scaled multiple high-growth companies, Ric built what most firms are now desperately trying to retrofit. These aren't "remote work tactics", they're operational maturity that unlocks distributed teams, AI readiness, and strategic advantage simultaneously.

Ric founded Thrive Remotely, a global community of remote professionals, proving he doesn't just consult on distributed operations, he builds them at scale.