Thanks in part to Zoom fatigue, many HR professionals say there are situations in which it's appropriate to turn cameras off.Īt Merchant Maverick, a fully remote company with 25 employees, HR director Charlotte Kackley said employees can turn off the camera if they aren't feeling well "or if there are distractions in the background," especially during impromptu meetings. When deciding whether to create a policy on camera usage, experts agreed that it pays to consider best practices and review etiquette to keep employees engaged, productive and contributing to the success of the company. One survey makes some executives' feelings very clear: Of the 500 executives polled by Vyopta, 92 percent don't see a long-term future for employees who turn their cameras off, and 93 percent said those employees are less engaged in their work.
Knowledge workers who used to attend virtual meetings two hours per week now spend an average of 10 hours per week in meetings online, and 37 percent of respondents said their biggest workplace challenge is meeting fatigue.Īs employees spend more time in virtual meetings, managers and company leaders are debating whether employees should keep their cameras on. Employees now spend five times more time in virtual meetings than they did before the pandemic, according to recent research from survey platform Polly and AI-powered transcription service Colibri. Since the start of the pandemic, workplaces have come to rely on Zoom and other video platforms for meetings.
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