Comments on: Push the distributed communication envelope http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/04/30/push-the-distributed-communication-envelope/ Business, Communication, Technology Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Armin http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/04/30/push-the-distributed-communication-envelope/#comment-43972 Armin Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:08:17 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/04/30/push-the-distributed-communication-envelope/#comment-43972 I think there is one other aspect to this: All of the communication you mention above is kind of "formal". They all are deliberate communications, initiated with a purpose. But where does a large part of the communication really happen in an office environment? Corridor conversations, watercooler conversations, fag break discussions, call them what you want. Unplanned conversations which happen because you bump into somebody and just start to talk. That's something I don't see any technology ever achieving. I think there is one other aspect to this:

All of the communication you mention above is kind of “formal”. They all are deliberate communications, initiated with a purpose. But where does a large part of the communication really happen in an office environment? Corridor conversations, watercooler conversations, fag break discussions, call them what you want. Unplanned conversations which happen because you bump into somebody and just start to talk.

That’s something I don’t see any technology ever achieving.

]]> By: Paull Young http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/04/30/push-the-distributed-communication-envelope/#comment-43941 Paull Young Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:48:20 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/04/30/push-the-distributed-communication-envelope/#comment-43941 I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments here Neville. I'm currently working from home for the first time in my life, ahead of moving to New York to start my new job in person. Through all the online tools I keep up a good level of connection, but for me it is largely the time differences that cause real problems. No matter how good your communication tools are, when you're in Australia and your New York working hours line up exactly with the hours everyone is sleeping - things get difficult. I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments here Neville.

I’m currently working from home for the first time in my life, ahead of moving to New York to start my new job in person.

Through all the online tools I keep up a good level of connection, but for me it is largely the time differences that cause real problems.

No matter how good your communication tools are, when you’re in Australia and your New York working hours line up exactly with the hours everyone is sleeping - things get difficult.

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