Zoom Fatigue

Question

I have soooo many zoom calls in a day and I really don't feel like showing my face in all of them. I think there's this term 'zoom fatigue'? I'm feeling it.

But I also feel rude when most people are showing their faces and all they see is my name. And I'm also camera shy, so there's that too.

I really don't think my company will eliminate zoom meetings because I have teammates from all over the country/world. I'm just happy no one in the zoom meetings call others out for not showing their faces.

How do you guys feel about zoom meetings? For those who hate turning on your cameras, how do you deflect having to turn on your camera during meetings? Any companies that demand cameras on (need to avoid those in the future)?

coffeepls · Accepted Answer

I'm not the biggest fan of turning my camera on but for team meetings and all I don't mind it at all.

whatsapp · Answer

I hate "cameras on" culture so much

jinyung2 · Answer

I think unspoken zoom etiquette dictates that people who want to show their face can, and those who don't want to don't have to.

with that said its kinda helpful in establishing a more "human connection" with the cams on :)

19g6vkvllmyk3 · Answer

In my org we explicitly call this out periodically, verbally stating that people aren't forced to be on camera no matter how many/few others are on.  We find this results in most people choosing to have cameras on at least once in a while, but it's common to have for instance half the attendees to have theirs off in any given meeting.  In my 1:1s, people I'm talking with choose to have their video off roughly 30% of the time and I never remark on their choice.

Zoom Fatigue

About

Tech

Members