Six Ways to Help Employees Fight Virtual Meeting Fatigue

If the thought of getting on yet another virtual meeting gives you an instant headache, you’re not alone. And now there’s even a name for it: Zoom fatigue.

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, everyone jumped to schedule those virtual coffee chats, happy hours and check-ins – anything to fill the social connection void. We wondered why we hadn’t taken advantage of these virtual options more before – and not only for work, but our personal lives too, with FaceTime quickly replacing in-person hang outs and group text messaging between family and friends. As the work from home days continued, it was fun to see the inside of our coworkers’ homes, their kids running by in the background, their dogs hanging out at their side. In a way, it felt like we were getting to know them even better than before.

Fast forward a few months, and here we are: still working from home, but now utterly exhausted by all the virtual meetings. From that feeling of having to be “on” the whole time and not being able to multi-task (which, let’s be honest, we’re all guilty of doing), to dealing with awkward silences and mute fails, the virtual meeting fatigue is real. But with COVID-19 cases on the rise again and most states encouraging us to continue working from home, it doesn’t seem like virtual meetings are going away anytime soon.

So what can you do to help employees fight the fatigue and stay engaged? Here are a few tips.

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