How to beat Zoom fatigue

I recently read an article in The New York Times about meeting fatigue: The feeling of exhaustion and tiredness after virtual meetings. Video conferencing is strenuous for our brain. There’re several reasons for that.

My favorite reason is the one Jeremy Bailenson (University of Stanford) mentioned in one of his articles: “When someone is close to you and stares at you, from an evolutionary standpoint it means: You’ll fight or mate.”

Managing your emotions for better meetings When all parties leave the meeting room or negotiation table feeling as winners, you did a good job. Managing your emotions in the workplace, in meetings, and negotiations is an important prerequisite for successful meetings. If you can control your emotions, it will be easier for you to lead the […]