Since working remotely for the past year and a half, I find that using video with 1:1 meetings is my next-best option to keep a personal working relationship with my coworkers. I make sure that I turn off the view of myself and that makes it feel more normal and I'm not staring at myself.
Raven_Smiles - 3 years ago
My regular day to day meetings occur via Teams/Zoom/GoToMeeting and phone calls. Rarely do I have video on. One customer requires all remote personnel to be on camera, so I go on camera with them. One of my main contacts at a customer prefers video so I'll jump on video, but most interactions with customers are audio only. Our immediate team meeting is on video; my 1:1 is on video.
There are other departments within our organization that appear to mandate use of video. I don't mind video for smaller group meetings, but if there are more than 5 people on a call AND an active presentation is taking place I find it unhelpful. My "I'm taking notes and thinking face" and associated actions can appear that I'm ignoring a customer altogether. I've gotten better at saying "I'm thinking" or "I'm taking notes" which I would do on a non-video call, but somehow the video piece adds a layer of complexity for me.
Bob the software Builder - 3 years ago
Our corporate mandate is to use cameras to enable better interpersonal relationships. However, I tend to follow what the other participants are most comfortable with. If they prefer not to use their camera, i'll turn mine off. If they want it on, i'll reciprocate.
Kate - 3 years ago
There should be an option for "In Person". We are a relatively small hospital, and if there is a one-to-one meeting, we tend to meet in person, with masks on currently. Sometimes we meet without masks, if fully vaccinated and both parties agree.
Sharon Allan - 3 years ago
We, as a company, use Teams for the majority of our internal calls because it is easily accessible.
Since working remotely for the past year and a half, I find that using video with 1:1 meetings is my next-best option to keep a personal working relationship with my coworkers. I make sure that I turn off the view of myself and that makes it feel more normal and I'm not staring at myself.
My regular day to day meetings occur via Teams/Zoom/GoToMeeting and phone calls. Rarely do I have video on. One customer requires all remote personnel to be on camera, so I go on camera with them. One of my main contacts at a customer prefers video so I'll jump on video, but most interactions with customers are audio only. Our immediate team meeting is on video; my 1:1 is on video.
There are other departments within our organization that appear to mandate use of video. I don't mind video for smaller group meetings, but if there are more than 5 people on a call AND an active presentation is taking place I find it unhelpful. My "I'm taking notes and thinking face" and associated actions can appear that I'm ignoring a customer altogether. I've gotten better at saying "I'm thinking" or "I'm taking notes" which I would do on a non-video call, but somehow the video piece adds a layer of complexity for me.
Our corporate mandate is to use cameras to enable better interpersonal relationships. However, I tend to follow what the other participants are most comfortable with. If they prefer not to use their camera, i'll turn mine off. If they want it on, i'll reciprocate.
There should be an option for "In Person". We are a relatively small hospital, and if there is a one-to-one meeting, we tend to meet in person, with masks on currently. Sometimes we meet without masks, if fully vaccinated and both parties agree.
We, as a company, use Teams for the majority of our internal calls because it is easily accessible.