More fundamentally, there's an assumption that more talk = more collaboration. I've found the opposite tends to be true. Person-to-person talk is inefficient a

More fundamentally, there's an assumption that more talk = more collaboration. I've found the opposite tends to be true. Person-to-person talk is inefficient and tends to promote siloing. Email and (well planned) meetings help people stay on the same page, which makes it easier for them to work co-operatively. And it gets you there with less actual time spent communicating.