Switchtracking is a fascinating phenomenon that you may not have heard of, but you almost certainly have experienced. With that in mind, let me paint a picture for you instead of giving a definition. Susan has begun a feedback conversation with a co-worker, John, and it goes something like this: Susan: I received your finished report, however, it’s using the old style of formatting and I am frustrated that you didn’t use our new template. John: So I turned in my report early, to make sure it fit your shortened deadline, and again you can’t help but criticize my work.…

Technology is rapidly changing the workplace and the relationships therein. With myriad technologies to keep us connected, including phones, email, instant messenger, and video conferencing, it allows us to easily stay in touch. As a result of these technological advances, many companies have embraced remote working situations, allowing employees to stay home a few times a week, or even weeks at a time. Even more radical, some companies have gone almost entirely virtual, like app-integration company Zapier and Automattic, the company behind the world’s most popular content management system (and what our site is built on) WordPress. (Shoutout to Zapier,…