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Many of us have gotten used to filling our calendars with Zoom meetings. It might be time to switch things up.
Since the pandemic hit, videoconferencing has become the de facto way many of us interact with each other online for work. There’s a prevailing assumption in many workplaces that our co-workers need to see our face for us to connect and listen to each other best.
But not so fast. This meeting philosophy is up against a growing body of newerresearch that finds video meetings are actually less effective than voice-only calls for group discussions. Here’s what you need to know.