(employee retention, burnout, or the death of the "office vibe")?

"Culture is dying in the chat threads, Marcus," Elena insisted, pacing her physical office. "We need the 'water cooler' moments."

The corner office at NexaCore Systems didn’t feel like a sanctuary anymore; it felt like a broadcast booth. Marcus, the CIO, stared at the grid of sixteen faces on his monitor. Behind each digital tile was a bedroom, a kitchen table, or a converted garage.