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Remote teams can communicate efficiently and still struggle with trust. Learn why informal interaction and social connection infrastructure matter.
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Remote teams have become good at scheduled communication, but many still struggle to build the informal connections that create trust across organizational boundaries. Drawing on Edward Garcia’s Social Connection Architecture framework and Microsoft research on remote collaboration, this article explores why meetings and Slack cannot fully replace spontaneous interaction, mentoring, and cross-team relationships. The answer is not simply returning to the office, but deliberately rebuilding the connection infrastructure remote work removed.