Part of working in person as a team is the ease of connecting with someone when you need an answer or want to share a thought. Yes, it can be distracting in excess, but can also be hugely beneficial to keep team cohesion, and keep collaboration flowing.

When teams move to virtual or hybrid workplaces, these impromptu discussions get lost. Conversations get relegated to scheduled meetings, or text-style asynchronous chats. Communication slows down; the meaning gets lost; people are misunderstood; and collaboration is hindered.

How can virtual and distributed teams maintain quick, ad-hoc communication as a part of their daily culture?