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Table 5

Suggestions for tension management

Tension	Strategy to manage the tension
Flexibility–Inflexibility	- Set meeting boundaries - Schedule regular meetings with breaks - Use scheduling tools to prioritize key participants
Social connectedness–Social disconnectedness	- Build a positive virtual culture - Create virtual social spaces for casual interactions - Reduce status differences - Lead by example
Engagement–Disengagement	- Establish video meeting guidelines collaboratively - Negotiate participation methods - Use collaboration tools to facilitate real-time online interaction
Sharing formal information–Concealing informal information	- Foster an information- and knowledge-sharing culture - Ensure a smooth flow of critical, informal information. - Use technology to form small groups and secure informal information sharing within them
Equality–Inequality	- Enhance inclusive decision-making - Ensure equal distribution of work tasks

Tension	Strategy to manage the tension
Flexibility–Inflexibility	- Set meeting boundaries - Schedule regular meetings with breaks - Use scheduling tools to prioritize key participants
Social connectedness–Social disconnectedness	- Build a positive virtual culture - Create virtual social spaces for casual interactions - Reduce status differences - Lead by example
Engagement–Disengagement	- Establish video meeting guidelines collaboratively - Negotiate participation methods - Use collaboration tools to facilitate real-time online interaction
Sharing formal information–Concealing informal information	- Foster an information- and knowledge-sharing culture - Ensure a smooth flow of critical, informal information. - Use technology to form small groups and secure informal information sharing within them
Equality–Inequality	- Enhance inclusive decision-making - Ensure equal distribution of work tasks

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