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I think it's way easier to stay aligned when you see each other in person at least sometimes. Maybe it's possible with remote but it seems like a big effort th
by carmen_sandiego 6y ago
I think it's way easier to stay aligned when you see each other in person at least sometimes. Maybe it's possible with remote but it seems like a big effort then to orchestrate what comes naturally when everyone is in the same physical space.
Plus 50% of people appear to hate the forced team building Zoom social events that get dreamed up to (poorly) address these issues. Me too.
- nyootron 6y agoAligned not in terms of getting work done, but in terms of social bonding, right? That does make sense.
- carmen_sandiego 6y agoWell I think both are intertwined. It's a lot easier to get everyone pulling in the same direction with the help of social bonding. Partly what I see in remote work is a deterioration of good faith assumptions. E.g. two people on different teams, who would normally see each other and chat in a small office, end up never really interacting when we're remote (just because they don't happen to have meetings together, say). If Person A then does something that affects the work of Person B, I find that Person B is more likely to interpret this action negatively or as being detrimental to the overall company goals if they don't have regular social interaction with Person A.