Being intentional about ad hoc conversations in a remote working environment can lead to more creativity and productivity.
Interactions between colleagues can boost creativity and spur great ideas, but how do you create the same magic in a remote environment?
In an office environment, there are more opportunities for in-person collisions to happen. Offices are often designed specifically with this aspect in mind. Recently I was impressed by the number of energizing, spontaneous conversations I had with my colleagues when I visited our San Francisco and New York offices: whether around the lunch table, sitting down for a short break between meetings, or while heading to the library.