A Reddit user recently shared an anecdote highlighting the effectiveness of remote work in fostering genuine team connections. The user recounted how their manager had previously remarked, “remote work kills team connection,” prompting them to invite him to one of their virtual team calls. During the 40-minute call, the manager remained silent, only to message later: “wow, you all actually talk a lot.”
Remote Teams Can Thrive Without Physical Presence
The Reddit post emphasized that their team interaction was authentic. “Yeah, because we don’t spend half the day pretending to be busy or whispering in cubicles. We work, we chat, we joke, we actually like each other,” the user wrote. “The irony is that we built a stronger team without being forced to share air conditioning. Maybe connection isn’t about location, just respect.”
Insights From Other Reddit Users
Other users weighed in, drawing attention to outdated management practices. One wrote, “Welcome to every company that has remote or hybrid workers. CEOs and upper management are purely driven by feelings, they never attend the meetings.” Another noted, “There are also outdated leadership views at play, and methodologies that are built on physical presence, rather than on the evolving needs of a modern workforce. Lots of leaders still lead based on management theories, like Taylorism, developed more than a century ago. The operating system never changed. Managing and leading today is for many leaders equivalent to feeding punch cards to an expensive gaming laptop made in 2025.”
A third user added, “The people who have the skills to glad-hand and charm enough to become CEOs and managers tend to be extroverts. They thrive on being there with others and talking and meeting and face-to-face. They simply can not grasp how destructive that can be on productivity to people who are not extroverted.”
The Reddit thread underscores a growing conversation about how modern workplaces can maintain connection and productivity without relying solely on physical office presence.
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