Face-to-face interactions are the pinnacle of not only business but what it means to be a human. In-person garners greater engagement. Being in the same room with someone, near other people, breaks down invisible barriers and unites us as a community. While I can and will continue to tout face-to-face as a business best practice that will never go out of style — our current global situation demands we shift perspectives for the time being.
Lucky for us, we have technologic solutions to continue our business activities even while we are asked to remain socially distant from one another. And for a while there, I myself figured business would be taking off once again the second half of this year with all offices reopening. But it is safe to assume we will see ebbs and flows of social distancing guidelines. Business leaders and their employees need to stay vigilant and agile.
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