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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
19 hours ago

Neuroscience is beginning to explain why people who spend their workday on video calls feel a specific kind of loneliness that is different from actual isolation - Silicon Canals

Loneliness stems from absent felt connection, a neurological event, not proximity; video calls create appearance of connection while failing to deliver neural synchrony required for genuine social bonding.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I'm a CEO who called my 600-plus employees - and found out what we were getting wrong

One day, I decided I needed to call everybody. It was during COVID. Maybe it was just because I was sitting at home going, "I wonder what they're up to, what they're thinking, what they're worried about." It turned into this really interesting collection of perspectives because we have employees in 27 countries. You get a view of how they're seeing the economy, their work - what's working for them, what's not working.
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Remote teams
fromForbes
4 months ago

14 Smart Communication Tactics To Connect Remote And Hybrid Teams

Intentional, empathetic, and celebratory communication practices sustain culture, trust, and employee belonging across hybrid and fully remote teams.
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

The loneliest phone booth in the world

With only the lazy Joshua trees and hovering buzzards out here to bear witness, this isolated expanse of high-desert plain could well be among the quietest places on the planet. By day, the summer heat hammers hard and the dull whistle of the wind is the only discernible noise. Come nightfall, the eerie silence is often pierced by the woeful bleat of a wandering burro.
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