A few weeks ago, researchers from Stanford published research around the psychological impact spending hours per day on video conferencing. Led by Jeremy Bailenson they found four reasons why there is zoom fatigue:
The research also proposed several solutions for these four elements including:
If you have been following my writing for a while, you’ll note many of these practical suggestions showed up in my 2017 book, Effective Virtual Conversations. It’s great to see that the research is now catching up with the best practice of creating highly interactive, and impactful virtual conversations.
Let’s connect to discuss how you, your organization or team needs support in navigating current state and future conversations and workflow. Book a call with me here to discuss.
Participate in Stanford’s research study which is developing a Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale:
Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
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Phone: (416)996-8326
- Intensity created by the “Excessive amounts of close up eye contact
- The fatigue created by seeing yourself constantly in video chat
- Video conferencing “dramatically reducing our usual mobility”
- A higher cognitive load in video chats
The research also proposed several solutions for these four elements including:
- Using audio functions, not just video function all the time
- Incorporating more movement into your calls
- Adjusting your screen to minimize your face size,
- or even hiding your view and only viewing others on the call.
If you have been following my writing for a while, you’ll note many of these practical suggestions showed up in my 2017 book, Effective Virtual Conversations. It’s great to see that the research is now catching up with the best practice of creating highly interactive, and impactful virtual conversations.
Let’s connect to discuss how you, your organization or team needs support in navigating current state and future conversations and workflow. Book a call with me here to discuss.
Participate in Stanford’s research study which is developing a Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale:
Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326
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