Here I would look beyond such concepts of

collaboration and inclusion that the of fice should

nurture to secure long-term performance from

workplace communities: I will go so far as to talk

about brotherhood. A specif ic brand of solidarity

between those who hold the same values and

commit to the same f ights, brotherhood is the work

of shared experience which then works all on its own,

transcending egos to direct collective ef forts towards

achieving something together. As such, the goal in

this instance is not so much individual performance

as collective success. Brotherhood is only possible

when people share the same space-time, making

areas of interaction all the more important: kitchens,

restaurants, buf fer zones feel desirable again after

our experience of social distancing.

Inspire sincere brotherhood