Nick Morgan, a communications expert and speaking coach, says that while email, texting, and Slack might seem like they make communication easier, they actually make things less efficient. So what that does is that allows people in a safe way to express the sort of intents that they would normally do if they had a face-to-face, everybody wander into the conference room, kinds of meetings because you’d spend a minute or two looking at each other and, and if Jack there looked haggard and worn, you’d say, “What’s the matter, Jack?” SARAH GREEN CARMICHAEL: So I’m wondering, we’ve talked about some things people can keep in mind to exude warmth and you know, sort of make all of this easier; build connections with people even when they’re not in the same room.