Learn how to make daily videoconferences more dynamic and flexible, so that professionals can have more autonomy and decide how and where they prefer to participate
Our last topic of conversation here was Zoom Fatigue – term that refers to the mental exhaustion caused by spending hour per day on videoconferences – and its main causes. The debate around it leads to one question: what are the existing alternatives to habit changes when it comes to remote work? One thing’s for sure. The transformation is not a personal decision, but a collective agreement between the ones who share the accumulation of online meetings.
In the expectation of reducing the levels of mental fatigue and adding more well-being, focus and value to the remote-first model, the first step is for companies to turn their attention to what is causing the stress. At Datum, we started asking ourselves how to make daily online meetings more dynamic and flexible, so that our professionals may have more autonomy and decide where and how they prefer to participate.
These decisions are directly influenced by the topic (whether it is more or less important) and by the format (whether it requires screen sharing or not, whether is necessary to turn on the camera or not). The reflections led us to define three categories of online meetings. Continue reading to find out what they are and what they include.
Videoconferences – Category A
The first category includes videoconferences in which screen sharing is necessary. They may be analysis of results, meetings with clients, training, agile ceremonies, brainstorming, development of new projects etc. In these situations, it is ideal to prioritize a more comfortable and silent place, as your home office space.
Category B
This group comprehends important conversations – such as feedback, one-on-one meetings, onboardings and so on – that don’t require screen sharing. That means you can explore other parts of your house, take part in them from a coworking space, a coffee shop or, even, from your grandmother’s living room (in those day you chose to have lunch elsewhere to unwind).
Category C
This division is reserved for online meetings that don’t require screen sharing. Here are follow-ups, announcements, advice, status reports, new guidelines, problem solving, daily celebrations, etc. Discussing lighter topics and not needing to look at a screen, why not give the mobile a shot? The device allows you to move around during meetings, thus improving your cognitive capacity.
