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Companies are trying to connect remote workers with ‘virtual water coolers’ – but it’s harder than it sounds

  • Written by Paul Levy, Senior Researcher in Innovation Management, University of Brighton
Companies are trying to connect remote workers with ‘virtual water coolers’ – but it’s harder than it soundsSpontaneous conversation between colleagues was easier in pre-covid times.wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com

Not all donuts are bad for you. One in particular claims to be good for communication within organisations. An app that plugs into the collaboration platform Slack, Donut creates random virtual meetings between colleagues to foster connection...