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How to Build Employee Connection and 12 Ways to Build One

Vantage Circle

In July 2001, Larry Page, co-founder of Google, fired all of Google's project managers. It goes a long way in building a strong and loyal workforce to recognize your employees' achievements, whether a shout-out at a team meeting, a personal note, or a celebratory lunch.

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The Heartbeat of the Organization

Conversation Matters

In between Summits, team members, who are scattered from Amsterdam to San Diego, are in constant communication with each other using several forms of social media that includes Flowdoc, Trello, and Google Hangout. At Cisco, managers and employees meet face-to-face two or three times a year for team building or planning sessions.