I personally think that an interesting opportunity is to better transpose online the spontaneity/serendipity of the interactions that people have at the office. Two good examples are Loom which enables workers to create videos with the least friction possible (more spontaneity), and Around which is doing what Loom did, but applied to video... See more

It’s clear what they see as Zoom’s biggest shortcoming: serendipity. Both Branch and With use the word “serendipity” in their one-line homepage descriptions, while Huddle opts for “spontaneity” and Gather promises that you’ll “bump into your colleagues.”

How do you know when to break into a conversation in a virtual meeting without interrupting someone else? How do you re-construct the aimless but essential conversations that happen during a Friday casual demo hour with food? The esprit de corps of a well-constructed all hands that fires everyone up? And I’ve never seen anyone conduct a productive... See more

3) Work Communication: Purpose-built communication tools help enable more effective team stand-ups (Standups), ongoing team communication (Tandem), working sessions (Remote HQ), and spontaneous watercooler chats (Snack). Others are enabling sales calls (Demodesk), asynchronous communication (Loom), workplace training (Hone), and less-distracting... See more

In a world of virtual or hybrid work and shortened attention spans, facilitators have an opportunity - and the responsibility - to bring the body back into the workspace.

Dr Myriam Hadnes