b'The Future is Based on CommunicationKnowing that without a strategic frame, remote work has the chance to failWhats the key to success in a remote world?Miller says the key is communication.Hyper communication is key within a remote world, he says. The future is going to be a wild frontier. Its about having a playbook or set of rules and engagements for your employees to build on and move forward.In addition, setting up employees for success is imperative. Providing the right tools, such as monitors or standing desks like you would in an office, needs to be thought about in a remote world as well.However, Craven notes that its important to remember that working virtually is completely different than in person. Some folks may still retain a stigma about returning to the office, Craven says. Craven says there are some issues with virtual, such as Zoom fatigue after long meetings, that you might not have while in person. I might argue when a person works from home, they are potentially more fatigued and more pressured than that person that is afforded the opportunity to come into the office, he says. Its critically important for organizations to understand that were probably going to have to meet in the middle, where its not a full- While Spike Craven, president of Integrity Communications, on work from home, and its not a full on back to the office. resisted the work from home change initially, hes been able toMiller says one benefit of the pandemic was the opportunityexpand his reach to some global countries with virtual meetings.SEPTEMBER 2021SEEDWORLD.COM /65'