As we approach the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 “lockdown” I’ve realized that the need for a paradigm shift has broadened. Here are some of my random musings about it…
- Face-to-face (F2F) doesn’t necessarily mean “in person” anymore. Being on Zoom with cameras on IS also face-to-face.
- Our rules of netiquette probably updating to include good practices for live, online meetings, etc
- Our notion of what’s “real” in terms of our presence in virtual spaces seems to have shifted due to the continuation of
- We seem even more undecided on what constitutes “professional” behavior when working from home. Workplaces may need to explicitly set expectations about what is appropriate online behavior in their settings.
- There still seems to be a widespread belief that people can’t build relationships online, yet more and more workplaces are becoming “remote-friendly” or “remote-forward.” This makes me wonder what folks who are pushing for a return to office are thinking.