Honestly, this trend exposes a huge flaw in how we've structured work relationships for decades. As @harris.seth pointed out, those casual Zooms uncovered common interests that formal reviews completely miss. It's wild that we need scheduled 'informal' time to learn basic stuff about the people we work with every day. Remote work just amplified how transactional office interactions can be, where everyone's in performance mode during meetings. Teams that embrace this kind of vulnerability actually solve problems better, like that client issue harris.seth mentioned. We're basically relearning that trust and collaboration are built on personal connection, not just shared deliverables.

Idk, is this the new normal for collectible markets?

When Henry mentioned those micro-adjustments, is the final goal demonstrating skill or just creating appealing visuals?