An icon for office banter for decades, the Water Cooler has become synonymous as a think tank for brainstorming and informal communication in the workplace. Virtual communication has taken over these days, but with so many remote workers there is a big disconnect with impromptu idea sharing. The open office concept can do little for the idea-sharing island created between telecommuters and those who work full time from home. Business leaders are being challenged to keep that water cooler line of communication open with people who may be hundreds or even thousands of miles apart. Companies who embrace communication on multiple levels in their workplaces facilitate connectedness among their team, no matter where they might be.

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