Communication is perhaps the most important component in creating a productive and effective workplace. Due to the fact that team communication fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange, it supports healthy working relationships. The more a company’s employees are connected as colleagues, the more effectively the work will be done. Since computers have evolved from bulky machines to compact PCs with plasma monitors, office spaces have also undergone solid technological changes. The latter has made communication between employees challenging but it has also opened up opportunities to improve team relations.
In 2020, because of the coronavirus, a period of social disunity coexisted with the emergence of effective channels of communication. With the transition of employees of different companies to the remote principle of work, there was an optimization and increase in the efficiency of electronic communications. The transition to communication through electronic channels turns almost all participants into introverts. In addition, employee meetings themselves have become more formalized, designed to exchange only business communication. On the one hand, because of the proliferation of remote work, people may begin to perform more efficiently since they are in the comfort of their homes. However, there is also a risk that such an atmosphere will relax them, and there will be an overall decrease in productivity. This ambiguity shows that the emergence of new ways of communicating is both an advantage and a disadvantage for managers.
The increasing prevalence of remote work may mean that many employees will never see their colleagues in person. In terms of communication, this can lead to more rudeness between colleagues. Certainly, this is a disadvantage for the manager because difficulties in the relationships between employees reduce their efficiency. However, it can also be seen as an advantage because trying to solve this problem can lead to improved team cohesion.