How companies can bring the water-cooler chat to working from home

Natasha BoddyWork & Careers reporter

Jun 29, 2020 – 12.00am

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No commute. Increased productivity. More flexibility.

While the shift to remote work during COVID-19 has been praised for many things, there's one thing that is much harder to do over Zoom: the water-cooler chat.

Natasha Boddy is Work & Careers reporter with The Australian Financial Review. She was previously a homepage editor and online producer. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.boddy@afr.com