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While digital tools are making it easier for remote
and distributed teams to socialize, and new solutions
continue to emerge, this is still the area where remote
workers reported the greatest difficulty. However, they
still rated it lower than fully in-person respondents.
Just 6% of remote workers reported that connecting
with coworkers is very challenging, and one third
claimed it was not at all challenging. Everyone else
fell somewhere in between, giving it an average score
of 3 out of 7. By contrast, 17% of in-person employees
reported that connecting with coworkers is very
challenging, and again, one third claimed it was not at
all challenging. On average, in-person workers rated
this challenge 3.5 out of 7.
The challenge of connecting with coworkers may be
based more on an employee's personality than where
they work. But it's also possible that in general, remote
workers are less concerned about connecting with
coworkers. They don't spend the majority of their time
around their coworkers, so the challenge may not
affect them as much.
Remote workers reported having a (slightly) easier time connecting with coworkers
How challenging is it to connect with colleagues?
1
(not challenging)
0%
40%
20%
2 3 4 5 6
Fully In-Person Fully Remote
7
(very challenging)
33% 33%
11%
17%
11%
17%
22%
17% 17% 17%
6%
2023 Future of Work Report: Workplace Challenges
