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To: SamAdams76; Sicon
Would much rather grab some coffee at the office with them and hash things out in person.

There's a lot of communication that's actually hindered when one attempts to mediate it by technology. You can say stuff face to face through random meetings in the break room or hallway that would never be said in a Zoom meeting.

36 posted on 01/29/2023 11:50:42 PM PST by thecodont
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To: thecodont
“You can say stuff face to face through random meetings in the break room or hallway that would never be said in a Zoom meeting.”

Absolutely true. There are pros and cons to almost everything.

41 posted on 01/30/2023 4:43:41 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: thecodont
You can say stuff face to face through random meetings in the break room or hallway that would never be said in a Zoom meeting.

One thing the workplace has lost with severe consequences is the ability to speak the truth. While working remote, I regularly have brutal conversations via mobile phone that I could never have in a Zoom meeting, face-to-face, or anywhere in the building.

The results are such that processes that previously took weeks to accomplish can be done in three days. No more dancing around and playing games because no one is willing to call something like it really is.

Face-to-face meetings are lessons in tap dancing through a mine field. They're opportunities for delusional managers have people tell them "yes" despite knowing it's going to fail spectacularly.

It's not a coincidence that since working remotely, we've had our weakest links retire or transfer to other departments within the company. These were the ones who could look busy all day but do nothing except drag others down.

In addition, we now work with firms half way across the country that we would never have done if we stayed with the outdated model of being present in a cubicle farm. The conversations are much better since the widespread firms have staff that run circles around the "locals".

45 posted on 01/30/2023 10:31:29 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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