Building the Purpose When the Building is Empty

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“During the pandemic, our Company Purpose has strengthened,” explained an HR Director of a multinational consulting firm with more than 20k employees.  I nodded, knowing that this could be a result of virtual working.  I have focused on virtual collaboration since 2013 and know how the team or organizational purpose is essential when working virtually.
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Distance Does NOT Make the Heart Grow Fonder

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Geographic distance can lead to psychological distance.  Generally, the further away colleagues are, the less connected we may feel.  Cultural differences may also lead to psychological distance because we feel closer to people who are similar or who work in a way that makes sense to us. If we feel psychologically distant from our colleagues,
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Task-Technology Fit for Seamless Team Communication

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How virtual teams effectively use communication tools. We have all been in a meeting that should have been an email.  And we have all read email exchanges that should have been meetings.  As communication tools are the backbone of virtual work, virtual teams benefit from understanding the characteristics of the various tools and agreeing on
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