Joseph Byrum, CTO of Big House Enterprise, contributed to this Forbes Technology Council expert panel, published March 12, 2026.
When teams aren’t sharing the same space every day, leaders have to work harder to create connection, support growth and make sure employees feel valued.
Joseph’s contribution:
Hire For Cognitive And Cultural Diversity
Stop hiring for “culture fit” and start hiring for cognitive diversity across geographies. Remote work isn’t a retention perk—it’s how you access engineers in Texas, historians in Vermont and mathematicians in Mumbai who each see problems differently. Groupthink kills innovation faster than turnover ever will. Diverse perspectives beat Zoom fatigue every time.
This is an excerpt. Read the full article on Forbes: How To Strengthen Employee Engagement In Remote And Hybrid Teams.
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