Here is another practical tip to avoid on-camera confusion during your next video call. If it is your meeting, actively facilitate the call. Don’t expect the participants to know what to do during your calls.
Communicating effectively on-camera is challenging for groups
In case you did not read the last two blogs, let’s start with the hard truth first — it is challenging to communicate effectively on-camera, especially in group settings. Three common scenarios happen during many video meetings that can create communication challenges.
Awkward: someone said something completely inappropriate (e.g., yelled at their kids) that everyone heard. What do you do next?
Boredom: No one is talking because they are distracted and not paying attention. Hard to get stuff done if everyone is zoned out.
Confusion: multiple people talking at the same time. Hard to hear, let alone understand, what is being said when this happens.
