Familiarity gap
Creating a connection with your boss is one of the biggest challenges.
Research shows the more familiar we are with people, the more we tend to like them. Employees who share the same physical space as their managers will have more opportunities to interact with them, giving them an advantage over a peer who works remotely.
To even the playing field, employers can schedule short check-ins with remote workers throughout the day or create always-on chatrooms that all workers can use to communicate with supervisors.
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