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Zoom Fatigue

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Forbes: Overcoming Zoom Fatigue

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Feelings of depletion or exhaustion from prolonged screen-time, feelings of mental distance from one’s job, and reduced effectiveness at work (Thomas, 2021)

  • Causes:
    • Visual overload
    • Eye strain, bad posture, and confinement
    • Less breaks

“Employee anxiety”

  • Self-view
  • Distractions

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Author: Maura Thomas

Topics: Management | COVID-19 | Technology | Workers' Comp

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Effective Communication in the Workplace

Immediate Feedback

Non-Verbal Communication

Active Listening

Clarity

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Changes in the HR Department

Recruiting

Daily working activities have changed.

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Selection & Training

Remote interviews

Computer-based learning

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Performance Evaluation

Compensation decisions

Employee termination

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Marketing Operations Manager - Upkeep

  • More accurate job postings
  • Descriptions and specifications should represent remote work at home
  • More support for virtual transition

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Competencies for 2021

  • Personal agility
  • Fluency with technologies
  • Stress management and resilience
  • Resourceful with information
  • Social “psychologist” and how to motivate
  • Leadership based on trust and empathy

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Changes in Project Management

Task Allocation

Too much or too little.

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Project Planning

Speed of approvals

Supply chain and budgets

New emerging projects

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Project Monitoring

Difficulty maintaining contact with customers and users

Inaccurate project appraisal

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Harnessing Data-driven Analytics

  • Data used to evaluate employee engagement and productivity
  • Differences between onsite and remote workers
  • Alternate analytics platforms: Timely and ZeroedIn
  • Ability to continue remote or hybrid

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Harnessing Data-driven Analytics

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Benefits of Remote Work

  • More flexible schedules and less commute stress
  • Hiring geographically distant employees as permanent members
  • Minimized hierarchical distance and flatter team structures
  • More efficiency and less costly to keep remote or hybrid
    • Decreased overhead and operational costs

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Replicating a Dynamic Environment

  • Teach your team how to use platforms
  • Express core values and ethics constantly
  • Establish meeting expectations
  • Set a tone of teamwork for new hires
  • Facilitate employee feedback
  • Allocate time for chit-chat and networking

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Remedies for Zoom

Fatigue

  • Avoid multitasking
  • Create an agenda
  • Hide self-view or non-video participants
  • Utilize dual monitors setting
  • Schedule Screen-Free or No Meeting Time

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A crucial development period (college) has been altered significantly, transitioning most of our daily functions remotely. This is not long before we plan on joining the workforce.

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References

  • Thomas, M. (2021, 2 3). More Ways To Succeed At Remote Work In 2021 And Beyond. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurathomas/2021/02/03/more-ways-to-succeed-at-remote-work-in-2021-and-beyond/?sh=59073e735289
  • Circei, A. (2021, 2 8). To beat Zoom fatigue, your workplace needs fewer meetings and more data. Fortune. https://fortune.com/2021/02/08/zoom-fatigue-fewer-meetings-data-analytics-leadership-advice/
  • DuChene, C. (2020, 5 8). 4 Causes of Zoom Fatigue and How To Address Them. Risk&Insurance. https://riskandinsurance.com/4-causes-of-zoom-fatigue-and-how-to-address-them/