Remote Meeting Etiquette: Keep Things Professional on Zoom
Over the past year-plus, remote meetings have become not only a necessity in a quarantined work environment but part of a revelation. Zoom, Skype, and even FaceTime have turned into valuable workplace tools for running meetings in lieu of face-to-face contact. As more businesses discover that the remote setup actually works quite well, pandemic or not, teleconferencing seems here to stay. But have the rules of etiquette changed? For the sake of professionalism and continuity, we hope not!
You walk into the break room and a hush falls among the employees who are huddled around each other in the corner. Checking your watch, you wonder how long they’ve been in there. How long have they been neglecting their work duties to engage in what is clearly a gossip session? These employees have smirks on their faces that indicate they surely aren’t talking about work.