Trouble for workers who turn cameras off

2022-05-14 09:16:14 By : Ms. AU PINY

Stunning stat: 92% of executives at medium to large firms think workers who turn cameras off during meetings don't have long-term futures at the company, according to a new survey from Vyopta, a software company.

Why it matters: The data adds grist to the worry that hybrid and remote employees have expressed about the post-pandemic world — that those who choose to work from home some, most or all of the time will be out-of-sight, out-of-mind for bosses.

The big picture: The majority of companies around the world are moving to a hybrid working model, which means more video meetings in the future.

Context: As we've reported, there are a slew of reasons people hide their faces during video meetings.

On top of that, many meetings that may have been handled with a phone call or even an email update in pre-pandemic times are happening via Zoom now — it's just the default way to connect. So we're on more video meetings than ever.

Between the lines: While workers may turn off their cameras at their own peril, it's a two-way street: Executives and managers need to get with the times, particularly with the "great resignation" as a backdrop, work experts tell us.

One way to get everyone on the same page is to be more intentional — and explicit — about which meetings should be camera off and which should be camera on, Slate's Torie Bosch writes.