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No one is really listening on your video meeting: Over two-thirds 'multi-task' while on calls
As we approach nearly a full year since most countries locked down, Whereby has published data that demonstrates how the world's relationship with video calls has changed.
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Dr Rogelberg's research, based on a survey of 1,000 diverse employees, explored how the rise in video calls has impacted productivity levels and found we need to spend more time encouraging people to stay focused while meeting online.
84% of employees said they felt fatigued during or after a virtual meeting, with over half (53%) finding a full day of virtual meetings more tiring than in person ones.
The study also revealed that 34% of 1-on-1 meetings are scheduled impromptuly, as people look to recreate low stakes office settings like dropping by a colleague's desk to bounce ideas around.
As lockdown became a reality for many, March contained the busiest days of the year for Norway . Conversely, the quietest day over the last year was 18th July.
While 2020 was a year of record growth for video calls, increased internet usage undoubtedly had an impact on carbon emissions, with a recent report r evealing one hour of video conferencing or streaming, emits between 150 and 1,000 grams of carbon dioxide. Because of this, Whereby has made a commitment to become a sustainable company, planting one million trees across protected sites in Kenya , Mozambique and Madagascar , an area equivalent to 137 football pitches.