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13. Silence isn't always golden Don't forget to unmute yourself when it's your time to talk, or everyone will see your mouth moving, your arms gesticulating but won't hear you. Someone (or all) will let you know, and everyone will laugh. Keeping in touch while telecommuting Remember, too--if you're on an audio-only call--that people can't see you, so you can't nod in response or agreement. FlexJobs suggested you narrate what you're doing, so there aren't long stretches of silence while you're searching on your desk for a report, etc. As of now, no one can predict how long the spectre of the coronavirus will require remote work or if it will bring to light the effectiveness of remote work. Remote work shouldn't isolate, and contact amongst team members is critical. "The daily contact is more important than video," said Barry Po, president, Smart Facilities for mCloud Technologies. "Since our time is spread across many cities globally, we want to make sure everyone feels like they can reach out (virtually) anytime to anyone." Yet others cite video as essential. "Just seeing the faces of colleagues on a daily basis maintains the lost personal connection that often accompanies remote work ” , Q-CTRL's Love said.
Article 14 – Video Conferencing Etiquette
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