This past summer, Melissa and I were gone on a Workshifting Road Trip across Europe.  We were gone for sixty days.  During that time, we had more staff miscommunication and misunderstanding than we had in the previous 10 months combined.  Shortly after, I realized why.  No matter how well we use technology to connect and collaborate, nothing will ever be able to replace "face to face" communication.  Having said that, "face to face" doesn't mean you actually have to be physically present with the person (although that would be ideal).  A quick 5 minute daily video call with your team can do the trick. 

In the video below, I discuss a few reasons I believe this is important and a few tools that might be helpful to you.

Do you think "face to face" communication is important?  How often do you video call with you team while you are traveling?

Photo by: oxmour