As always, on point. The bottom line it is the Mehrabian rule in action. https://bit.ly/3N6d5FL. WIth well over half of all communication being non-verbal, there is no way ideas and new concepts can be conveyed in an efficient manner. In addition, momentum, energy and vibes - all felt in the presence of others, is hard to replicate virtually and is a skill in and of itself. Hence, remote managers need to understand that their role has also expanded if and only if they want to be successful. This includes using as many tools as possible to convey non-verbal communication.
So, the recluse employees with legions of cats that loathe human contact had their day in the sun (errr I mean their stage of empty solitude, extreme comfort and voluntary isolation) and it is time now for normalcy to resume.
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As always, on point. The bottom line it is the Mehrabian rule in action. https://bit.ly/3N6d5FL. WIth well over half of all communication being non-verbal, there is no way ideas and new concepts can be conveyed in an efficient manner. In addition, momentum, energy and vibes - all felt in the presence of others, is hard to replicate virtually and is a skill in and of itself. Hence, remote managers need to understand that their role has also expanded if and only if they want to be successful. This includes using as many tools as possible to convey non-verbal communication.
So, the recluse employees with legions of cats that loathe human contact had their day in the sun (errr I mean their stage of empty solitude, extreme comfort and voluntary isolation) and it is time now for normalcy to resume.