--- title: Engage Remote Employees by Leveraging Your Social Capital description: Work from Home Leveraging Social Capital --- [![wfh-trademark-3](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wfh-trademark-3.png?width=520&height=150&name=wfh-trademark-3.png "wfh-trademark-3")](https://www.wfhalliance.com/) - [Membership](http://www.wfhalliance.com/membership) - [Toolkits](http://www.wfhalliance.com/toolkits) - [Meetings](http://www.wfhalliance.com/meetings_conferences) - [Denver Conference - Nov 5-6](http://www.wfhalliance.com/2025-wfh-alliance-leadership-summit-denver) - [Consulting](http://www.wfhalliance.com/consulting) - [Blog](https://blog.wfhalliance.com) - [Call for Speakers](http://www.wfhalliance.com/call-for-speakers) [Back to blog](https://blog.wfhalliance.com) # Engage Remote Employees by Leveraging Your Social Capital [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) March 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) Businesses are social organizations, full stop. In-person gatherings, whether they be one-to-one or formal/informal meetings with a few or many attendees, hold tremendous value. Most people have a burning desire (on varying levels) to look others in the eyes and express themselves both verbally and through body language.   Imparting energy, expressing joy or disappointment, entertaining and having fun, are all components of the business of social interactions. Leaders who are implementing the same sorts of social exchanges on the virtual front are avoiding the risks of disengagement, and they are actually experiencing a cultural and commitment boost. A productive social system is shaped by leadership - not by location. Is it possible for leaders to create strong social capital without being co-located in an office? The answer is yes, many leaders (including me) have been doing it for decades.   And - for a scaled Work From Home program to work, strong social capital is a requirement, and one that your managers and leaders must get very good at. Action items to leverage social capital: - Take your leaders through proper training on running great virtual meetings - Check the tools and technology you are using to facilitate connection. If they take more than one click for people to connect, you need an update. - Provide fun, purely social virtual events, just like some of the stuff you did in office - Ensure senior leadership is consistently visible and virtually engaging all levels of the organization - Form a task force of employees - get consistent input and fresh ideas for connecting, engaging, socializing in the new fully virtual environment. - Replicate all the positive aspects of the office environment that were designed to engage and leverage social capital. Need help with training or assessing your tools and programs?  Get in touch with us!           View Comments Hide Comments [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.wfhalliance.com/engage-remote-employees-by-leveraging-your-social-capital) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.wfhalliance.com/engage-remote-employees-by-leveraging-your-social-capital) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.wfhalliance.com/engage-remote-employees-by-leveraging-your-social-capital) ## Related Articles ## [Trade in Shift Bidding for Work From Home Flexible Scheduling](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/trade-in-shift-bidding-for-flexible-scheduling) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) February 23, 2021 at 12:08 PM [Work from Home](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/topic/work-from-home) [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/trade-in-shift-bidding-for-flexible-scheduling) 0 Comments ## [Where Will Contact Centers Land with Hybrid Work?](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/where-will-contact-centers-land-with-hybrid-work) [Michele Rowan](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/author/michele-rowan) September 13, 2022 at 6:02 PM The pandemic period has proven something really important for contact centers, and that is that Work From Home on scale is a huge win. Separate from the impact that the... [Read More](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/where-will-contact-centers-land-with-hybrid-work) 0 Comments [![](https://blog.wfhalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-mp.png?width=520&height=150&name=logo-mp.png)](https://wfhalliance.com) [Membership](https://www.wfhalliance.com/membership) [Toolkits](https://www.wfhalliance.com/toolkits) Virtual Events [Consulting](https://www.wfhalliance.com/consulting) [Blog](https://blog.wfhalliance.com) ©2026 WFHAlliance.com | Work From Home Alliance is the industry gathering spot for all things Work From Home | [Terms of Service](https://www.wfhalliance.com/terms-of-service) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.wfhalliance.com/privacy-policy)