While a lot is talked about networking and conferencing solutions, the most important aspects that companies are forgetting are the same good old collaboration tools like simple chats, emails and blogs. I think they are very effective means to update what you are working on. A daily update on a progress portals, project plans tools, checking in code on a daily basis or keeping personal sandbox with WIP source code open to teammates to review are good practices that reduce the need for personal interactions.

Timely feedback, response and collaboration etiquettes are far important than the channels of communication. I guess most people will soon realize that. The culture of discuss in a meeting, then follow up with a MoM, followed by a reminder over WhatsApp, followed by a phone call to remind the email needs to be replied habits needs to change. Most importantly the Cc culture of e-mail need to go away. Effective communication practices are the need of the hour.