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"Company culture" does not arise from physical presence. I've been at this for a long time, and have worked for all types of companies: mandated office presence, flexible WFH, and fully remote. All had company cultures, and the worst were the ones that forced people into an office. Being together in an office does not do anything productive. It does not create camaraderie or a culture, and the mythical hallways conversations that you hear about do not actually happen.

> it is a new challenge that doesn't have a lot of good understanding around how to make it work.

It's been going on for decades now. Time to catch up. Good WFH culture is matter of effective management. Skills required:

- good communication (knowing how to use the tools we have, like IM, video, and yes, even email)

- being responsive (this is a habit that must be cultivated in many cases)

- focus on goals and achievements instead of distractions like seeing someone in a hallway and assuming that if they seem to be working, they must be working