Distance quietly erodes safety.
Remote and hybrid work strip out the small signals that tell people they're safe, and add new ways to feel left out.
The cue gap
Less To Read
- No body language, no hallway
- Silence is ambiguous
- Worries grow in the gaps
Proximity bias
Seen = Valued
- Office people get more airtime
- Decisions made in corridors
- Remote people hear last
Deliberate connection
Build It On Purpose
- Cameras optional, voices expected
- Regular 1:1s, never skipped
- Informal time, scheduled
If one person's remote, everyone's remote.