1
00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,050
NARRATOR: Are you dreading another
video work meeting?

2
00:00:15,050 --> 00:00:16,970
Do you wish you could
just call into a meeting

3
00:00:16,970 --> 00:00:18,452
like the good old days?

4
00:00:18,452 --> 00:00:19,910
Are you tired at
the end of the day

5
00:00:19,910 --> 00:00:22,640
from attending
multiple video calls?

6
00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:26,690
Well, you might be experiencing
video conferencing fatigue.

7
00:00:26,690 --> 00:00:31,310
Yes, it's a thing! A real thing.
These days, we've not only

8
00:00:31,310 --> 00:00:33,200
been video
conferencing for work,

9
00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,700
but also for
maintaining connections

10
00:00:34,700 --> 00:00:37,295
with family and friends. That's
a lot of video chatting.

11
00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,630
ANIMATED CHARACTER 1: I just got off my third
video meeting today.

12
00:00:45,630 --> 00:00:47,550
The thing that gets me
about these video calls

13
00:00:47,550 --> 00:00:49,830
is maintaining
constant eye contact.

14
00:00:49,830 --> 00:00:51,960
And you need to overly
express ourself

15
00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,630
so the person can
see your reactions.

16
00:00:54,630 --> 00:00:55,520
If you look away,

17
00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,270
it looks like you
aren't paying attention.

18
00:00:57,270 --> 00:00:59,910
It's exhausting to pay close
attention on video calls

19
00:00:59,910 --> 00:01:04,019
multiple times a
day. NARRATOR: meeting overload

20
00:01:04,019 --> 00:01:07,660
was around even before
the coronavirus pandemic.

21
00:01:07,660 --> 00:01:10,090
Over one fourth of
professionals think meetings are

22
00:01:10,090 --> 00:01:12,190
unproductive or unnecessary.

23
00:01:12,190 --> 00:01:14,020
With nearly half
of managers saying

24
00:01:14,020 --> 00:01:17,590
there are more meetings
than required in a week.

25
00:01:17,590 --> 00:01:20,470
So what can managers do to
help their teams ease the pain

26
00:01:20,470 --> 00:01:22,000
of video conferencing fatigue?

27
00:01:24,580 --> 00:01:27,070
ANIMATED CHARACTER 2: I know most of you have been
participating in many video

28
00:01:27,070 --> 00:01:29,050
meetings this days.

29
00:01:29,050 --> 00:01:31,660
I wanted to talk to you about
some tips I have for managing

30
00:01:31,660 --> 00:01:40,960
video conferencing fatigue. Avoid
multitasking and stay present.

31
00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:44,500
It's easy to get distracted
by instant messaging or emails,

32
00:01:44,500 --> 00:01:47,050
but staying present will
limit the amount of energy used

33
00:01:47,050 --> 00:01:49,660
during these calls.

34
00:01:49,660 --> 00:01:52,180
Multitasking can cost you
to as much as 40%

35
00:01:52,180 --> 00:01:53,200
of your productive time.

36
00:01:56,700 --> 00:01:59,630
Take breaks. On long
calls while listening,

37
00:01:59,630 --> 00:02:01,340
turn off your camera
at times to give

38
00:02:01,340 --> 00:02:02,960
your eyes a break
from trying to read

39
00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:07,190
everyone's facial expressions.

40
00:02:07,190 --> 00:02:10,729
Take the meeting on a walk
using your phone instead.

41
00:02:10,729 --> 00:02:13,010
Walking meetings I've
known to improve creativity

42
00:02:13,010 --> 00:02:16,310
and eventually reduce stress.

43
00:02:16,310 --> 00:02:18,860
NARRATOR: Do what you can to support
video breaks to help reduce

44
00:02:18,860 --> 00:02:21,170
video conferencing fatigue.

45
00:02:21,170 --> 00:02:23,420
Encourage your employees
to make the best decision

46
00:02:23,420 --> 00:02:25,600
for their mental health.