Holly,
Would you go to a face-to-face meeting with a bag over your head? No you wouldn’t.
That’s what it’s like to be in a meeting where people are not on video. You can’t see them. Most people are probably multitasking and not fully paying attention, so it just kind of screws up the whole thing.
Now, I realize there can be connection problems and things like that, and that’s fine, but everybody should be up on video – ready and present, so you can SEE one another, and interact with one another, like you’re together, almost face-to-face. This helps reduce people not paying attention and multitasking.
So when you’re in meetings, whether it be Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Workplace, etc., come on video, look at one another, and be interactive and pay attention. Also look at the camera – that’s really important, too.
Your meetings will become much more interesting and you’ll be able to see each other. Get over your shyness – it's fun! Once you get over it, you’ll find it much easier. It's just a matter of moving into a different way of doing things. Hopefully this is helpful.
– Dr. Jim
*names have been changed
