How to … Stay awake during online meetings
People doze off — or find their minds wandering because the meetings don’t do enough to keep them involved
24 March 2024 - 05:14
If you find it hard to stay awake during Zoom or Teams meetings with colleagues, you are not alone.
"If you have ever fought off yawns during a video call, don’t be too hard on yourself. In a 2023 American Psychological Association study of hundreds of virtual and in-person meetings at two global corporations, it was found that lots of people doze off — or find their minds wandering because the meetings don’t do enough to keep them involved," says Linda Trim, director at workplace design company Giant Leap...
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