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Should you turn your camera on in video calls?

2023/3/7
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Does turning your camera on during video meetings fill you with dread? Or do you look forward to seeing your colleagues' faces on calls? Today, we debate whether teams should default to having cameras on or off in virtual meetings. Get ready to dig into the surprising impacts that cameras can have on creativity, engagement, and even career advancement.

Debater Maren Hotvedt argues in favor of keeping cameras on, supported by Juraj Holub), co-founder of Remote People) and former chief meeting designer at Slido. Marshall Walker Lee comes out swinging against the practice, with help from industrial-organizational psychology professor, Dr. Kristen Shockley).