When you’re participating in a Microsoft Teams meeting and you’re sharing your ideas with your coworkers, you want everyone to be able to hear what you’re saying. You want to sound professional! But that can sometimes be tough to do when your coworkers are hearing a lot of background noise as you’re speaking. Your message(…)
Videoconference calls can be kind of awkward. People often talk over each other. It’s difficult to see people’s expressions clearly. It can be challenging to interact and communicate. As a result, even though you might be very charming in person, that may not come across during a videoconference call. A videoconference call is very different(…)
A few months into the pandemic, one of our coworkers retired. It would have been great if we could have had a big party for him, with decorations and delicious desserts. Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible. So we forged ahead with a Zoom retirement party, and I think it went really well. But it was difficult(…)
You’ve probably been attending a lot of video conference calls these days. And other than putting on a clean shirt and brushing your hair, you might not be giving a lot of thought to how you come across on camera. But just like with in-person meetings, body language is important. Using the right body language(…)
When you’re working from home, teamwork is essential. In order to get things done, you need to be able to communicate with your coworkers, share ideas, make group decisions, and get their input and assistance. But collaborating with your coworkers when everyone is working remotely can be difficult. It was simple when everyone could just(…)
If you’re working from home right now, you’re probably attending a lot of Zoom meetings. Zoom is a software that allows people to have video conference calls. Colleagues can see each other, talk, share their screens, etc. The software is easy to use, and people tend to rely on it heavily. It’s not unusual for(…)
If you’re working from home right now, you’ve probably attended a few video conference calls. (I attend at least one a day.) And you may be using a software called “Zoom” to participate in those calls. Zoom allows colleagues to see each other, talk, share their screens, write on the screen, post messages, use personal(…)