Somehow I wish I had recorded the times the discussion of in-person versus virtual connections occured… and the values of meeting face-to-face were highlighted.  Yes, I understand that “distance” learning, meeting and communicating are just the new times requirement… but did I say “that I believe only half as productive!”  So yes again I know that time… money…. speed and efficiency matter… but what about authenticity… clarity…. and personal sincerity?  How do you measure those?

Today I feel In-Person Times in the workplace have increasingly gone up in value.

Think about it!

Think about meetings… presenting… interviewing… teaching and just plain LEADING.  Think about the ability to introduce something totally unique to a group of faces on the big screen.  Can you walk over and ask… ”do you really get it?”  Can you convince them that every meeting is a special professional “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity?  Or are you just hoping that the session offers some level of quality understanding and need for solid further action?  Or has progressive convenience replaced the priority for In-Person Times?

Bottomline:  In a way this TRIPLE III TIME message may sound sarcastic or maybe a little bit old-fashioned… right?  However, my goal for this week is to re-review the professional value of taking greater steps to require In-Person Times in workplaces.  Don’t minimize its impacts.  Don’t take it for granted.  And don’t let “good enough” in the operational areas of meeting, learning, and communicating be your organizational standard.  Go the extra mile in providing In-Person Times and your workers and customers will realize the benefits.