The uncanny valley of hybrid working
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Argues that team-level dynamics determine whether co-location, remote, or hybrid works and that hybrid often loses most benefits: ideal co-location scales to about eight teams, 12 stakeholders, four meeting rooms; remote scales to hundreds but reduces spontaneous overhearing, mobbing and quick drop‑in help; splitting teams across floors or countries drops productivity sharply. Claims hybrid sits in an uncanny valley where organic interactions become local-only and recommends rules: if one dials in everybody dials in, synchronize at the team level, and adopt a remote‑first org design. Also mentions doing "45 slides in 15 minutes" as a framing detail.
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