In this episode, Alana Bennett discusses the challenges of building and maintaining connections in a remote/distributed workforce. We’re all humans. And like most other mammals we are social beats. We thrive on and need connection. Covid, Post Covid hiring blitzes, tech sector layoffs, workers feeling commoditised, how do employers manage this?Alana describes this in two ways.1 - Connection intensity. The depth of connection we have with each other. 2 - Connection frequency. How often we need to connect.The hardware of connections used to be offices. Meeting rooms, offices, corporate kitchens. The software of connections is what we need now. This is the leadership and toolkit that businesses need.Communication - workshop ideas amongst your teams and have them design the framework for what remote or hybrid work would look like. Having their engagement and involvement could be the key to making this work for everyone.Some simple things you can do to foster some kind of connection👇🏻User guides - asking your team members to put together a user manual for themselves. How do they connect best, how do they best receive feedback, how do they work to their best.Storytime - asking team members put together a simple slide deck about their life story so far (obvs voluntary) where they talk through their journey. Understanding people's backgrounds helps you understand why they are like they are. This can only be a good thing, right?Is there a role for someone to manage internal communication?Is your employee/employer relationship more like parenting or partnering? They're two different things. Find Alana here:https://connectedexperience.com.au/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanabennett/