Videoconferencing is challenging us to have a more intentional meeting presence and the integrity to be more mindful about being fully engaged. Something as small as looking at your phone or going off-camera could send an unintended wrong message. People detect your meeting presence and engagement through how you show up. Jennifer Wilson, ConvergenceCoaching, LLC It is meant to be a casual posture, but it screams “profoundly tired” or “over it,” which aren’t very encouraging nonverbal signals to send. This leaves the impression that you can barely stay awake or are too weak to sit up straight. Kimberly Svoboda, Aspiration CatalystĪ common faux pas is leaning your head on your hands, with elbows on the table in front of you, as if you are having to use your arms to hold yourself up. Remote work isn’t going away anytime soon, so stop with the temporary “fixes.” The camera is on your laptop, but you look at your monitor? Get a new camera and place it properly so that we can see you. Multitasking and not looking at the camera are two of the most common faux pas we see in “Zoomland.” Do you really think we don’t see you multitasking? It tells us that you don’t value our time and input. Multitasking And Not Looking At The Camera These are not the greatest impressions to leave! - Lisa Downs, New Aspect Coachingġ0. Examples include a photo of someone’s child, which made it look as if their head was being eaten by the kid, various plants coming out of the top of someone’s head and a logo with a mascot’s arms sticking out that made it look as if the person had horns. Using a photo with an unfortunate composition as a virtual background when your head is in front of it is a faux pas to avoid. Not Checking Your Placement In A Virtual Background A camera setup that does not provide the appearance of making eye contact diminishes the power of any online communications. We are hardwired to trust those who make eye contact, and to mistrust those who don’t. Just because we are not in person does not mean that the neurological systems by which we have always judged truthfulness and trust can be turned off. Kathi Laughman, The Mackenzie Circle LLC Show respect and engage on the same level. You wouldn’t bring lunch to an in-person meeting unless it was a working lunch. You wouldn’t sit with a mirror at the table and adjust your hair, so don’t use the screen camera as a mirror. If you wouldn’t do it in a conference room, don’t do it in a virtual room. Anything You Wouldn’t Do In A Physical Conference RoomĪ virtual room is still a room and a shared space. Remove yourself from your seat sideways first, then stand up straight, avoiding the awkward revelation that your lower body is underdressed. Never stand straight up! You may have only dressed from the waist up, so you would be modeling your best pajama bottoms, flip-flops or comfy socks, which is not professional. It’s also an excellent way for the leader to monitor who is not participating and invite them into the conversation. Team members can use it to ask for their turn in the conversation. Using this feature helps manage the potential for people to speak over one another or cut each other off. Do I qualify?įailing to use the “raised hand” or a similar feature is a common faux pas. Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches.
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