Zoom Meeting Etiquette 101
How to say ‘you’re on mute’ without sounding like a b*tch
With 62% of global remote workers working from home at least occasionally, and employers and corporations adapting to hybrid work models, it looks like remote working is here to stay.
Consequentially, so too are the unavoidable Zoom meetings.
But gone are the days of hiding behind a switched-off camera, shoving your face with powdered donuts at 10 am contemplating if you could get away with a ‘lil post-binge nap. Just me? Moving on then.
As basic human beings, we understand that whipping your phone out in a face-to-face meeting and having a cheeky scroll on Tinder is rude, along with strolling in 5 minutes late with a latte in hand stinking of the 5 cigarettes you’ve just huffed in the toilets. In these in-person interactions, multiple people aren’t shouting “speak louder Sharon” at the same time or getting up and walking out of the room if their phone happens to ring.
It’s safe to say that Zoom meeting etiquette has a long way to go if it’s to run as smoothly and respectfully as our human-to-human interactions. We’ve been at it for almost 2 years now, and somethings got to give. Based on my extensive Zoom usage, here are some quick tips to improve your etiquette on the platform and make everyone’s…
