“It’s the development of human connection that’s really key to maintaining healthy, human-based relationships within teams.”Įxperts agree companies can invite employees back into offices or conferences safely and, at the same time, even make it educational and fun to help break down walls that may have been built during the pandemic. “As animals we communicate so much through nonverbal cues and that’s very important to have,” said Ian Walker, senior director, talent experience at Salesforce. Experts say 70% of communication is nonverbal, and there is only so much of it that comes through on a screen. This is why it may take some people time to reacclimate to regularly being around others.īut the need for that transition is clear.
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Being continually separated from people can cause humans to experience social anxiety and forget how to interact.
Many of us lost some of our well-developed socialization and networking skills. “It allows people to see if you put yourself out there, it’s not that bad.”Īfter spending much of the last two years talking to colleagues through computer screens, getting together safely again may come with some trepidation. “That’s an opportunity to break down that weirdness and just check in with people,” Fisher said. That’s what Larry Fisher, CEO of Chicago marketing agency Rise Interactive, asked one of his more introverted employees to do when the company started transitioning back to the office. Imagine being challenged to meet one new person every day.
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