"...Remote working can be a boon for innovation by enabling greater diversity of views. The vice president of strategy at a leading global consultancy described how virtual conversations can include external experts and remotely located colleagues, given that such interactions are much more cost- and time-efficient to organize than in-person meetings. But, as this leader explained, it is not enough to just access the diverse perspectives; translating this benefit of remote working for innovation requires her to first identify the differences between diverse opinions and then present these opinions as opposite viewpoints. This tactic of exaggerating differences in opinions and expertise is required to encourage more vigorous debate and stimulate fresh ideas in a remote work scenario."