The importance of face-to-face

Written by Laura Midgley | May 11, 2022 3:02:14 PM

(From Computer Weekly, Microscope) In a recent survey by Nuvias, just over one-fifth (22%) of channel partners admitted that the inability to see customers and colleagues in person was a source of frustration. Is that figure higher or lower than expected? It probably depends on who you ask, although it should be noted that as many as 70% found remote working beneficial, either for productivity (40%) or strategic thinking (30%).

So just how important are face-to-face meetings for partners in the post-Covid world? We all saw how the lockdown(s) prompted organisations to adopt new ways of working and communicating to replace in-person meetings and office working. Those methods have now become part of the fabric of how they operate on a daily basis. This raises the question of whether there is any prospect of a return to the way things were before, with a giddy rush to revive in-person meetings in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Assured Data Protection's Managing Director Rob Mackle gives his thoughts on how the pandemic has increased the value of face-to-face meetings.

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