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Picture this: You’ve just signed off from your latest video call. Did you catch yourself thinking, “That meeting could have been an email”? Few among us have escaped the collaborative overload borne from the real-time virtual interactions that have been a hallmark of working through the pandemic. Most executives say they now find themselves spending too much time on pointless exchanges—but there’s a better way forward. Check out a new article that looks closer and suggests three focus areas to help your organization step up.
— Torea Frey, managing editor, Seattle
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With endless meetings, incessant emails, and casts of thousands, companies have mastered the art of unnecessary interactions. Winning in the next normal requires much more focus on true collaboration.
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