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Video Meetings Can Be Superior Meetings
It’s easy to complain about Zoom fatigue, but remote conversations are often more efficient and inclusive.
Video gatherings have their virtues.
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The inevitable video-call backlash is well underway. Videoconferencing is exhausting, people complain. Our brains have to work harder than they do in face-to-face interactions. And so we give each other advice on how to combat Zoom fatigue and speculate whether it’s worse for extroverts.
However, some people have been having the opposite experience. Since they got the hang of video software, they’ve found virtual meetings to be better than expected — maybe even an upgrade over the in-office variety.