Technological tools allow us to work remotely while still remaining in sync and in touch with our organizations. It can be terrific. Technology also allows us to generate work rapidly and productively. Working remotely is a gift of the modern age which is facilitated by multiple platforms. It’s a blessing, but it also can disconnect us from our tribe, our people, our work comnunity, the people that we need to connect with the most.
Remote work adds flexibility and permits us to have an outside perspective that we couldn’t have had in the past. It spawns perspective, freedom and creativity for those who need changes of pace and environment.
But we also need to connect in person with the people in our physical offices or locations. Remote work and Technology should enable and facilitate more of that not less. I find myself often spending less time with people and more time serving technology platforms. This is not the correct application and use of tech.
By all means, we should work remotely to gain perspective and be flexible. We should use technology and it’s platforms to work as rapidly and productively as possible. Generate as much value as possible in those spaces.
But then connect with people on a deep level to tie things together and to build a culture that is solid. Technology should serve us, not the opposite.
This is a daily struggle of maintaining balance in our highly digital world.
JOHN L WHEATON BLOG 