Hypocritical
Yes, we got that message at our company too.
Ironic. When management wants to sell us on outsourcing and the benefits of collaboration, we live in a global economy where teleconferencing is a great thing. On the other hand, when management wants to sell us on the advantages of physical face-to-face communication, physical location becomes all important and teleconferencing is a bad thing.
Management once again impresses us with its facility for talking out of both sides of its mouth. What this really comes down to is management's desire to keep employees under its control and under its thumb.
