Behind the Frontlines: Enabling the Warfighter
Oct 6, 2026 · 6 min · 6 segments
Kristian Kleinbach brings a people-first perspective to leadership in a highly technical field. He strongly believes that in-person interactions are essential to maintaining professionalism and mutual…
He strongly believes that in-person interactions are essential to maintaining professionalism and mutual respect, noting that workplace courtesy can erode when communication becomes entirely electronic.
His approach emphasizes the value of face-to-face engagement in building stronger, more effective teams.
Remember the human, he said.
Our jobs often have us working virtually with others, especially since 2020 when telework came into prominence during COVID.
I have noticed that people find it easier to treat others poorly when they are considered to be disembodied voices on the phone or in email.
Folks are forgetting that they are communicating with other thinking.
feeling humans, each with their own lives, motivations and challenges.
All of those elements can affect how you interact with them.
He believes that by getting to know your team as actual humans you'll invariably foster a better working relationship with them.
If your data connection allows, turn on the camera.
If your budget allows, schedule major reviews to be in person and get people together, he explained.
Making those personal connections, however small, will make working with your team that much easier.
He strongly believes that in-person interactions are essential to maintaining professionalism and mutual respect, noting that workplace courtesy can erode when communication becomes entirely electronic.
His approach emphasizes the value of face-to-face engagement in building stronger, more effective teams.
Remember the human, he said.
Our jobs often have us working virtually with others, especially since 2020 when telework came into prominence during COVID.
I have noticed that people find it easier to treat others poorly when they are considered to be disembodied voices on the phone or in email.
Folks are forgetting that they are communicating with other thinking.
feeling humans, each with their own lives, motivations and challenges.
All of those elements can affect how you interact with them.
He believes that by getting to know your team as actual humans you'll invariably foster a better working relationship with them.
If your data connection allows, turn on the camera.
If your budget allows, schedule major reviews to be in person and get people together, he explained.
Making those personal connections, however small, will make working with your team that much easier.
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