Get Your Remote MBWA

A client of mine recently started talking to his project managers about getting their “Remote MBWA.” I had never heard of this particular degree, so I asked him what that was.  He said it wasn’t some new kind of MBA, rather it means Management By Walking Around.
Here’s how he described it to me:
“Management By Walking Around” is the term used for the kind of manager who walks around the office and sees what is going on, getting to know the people that he or she manages. It is successful because the manager learns first-hand what people are doing, what some of the challenges are, and most importantly, develops more of a connection and relationship with the people.
Can you get a Remote MBWA?
MBWA is obviously a technique that cannot be used when everyone works remotely. Or can it? What if you “let your fingers do the walking,” to borrow an old