In Zoom meetings, your engagement and influence in conversations can shape whether you're perceived as a leader, researchers say. — Photography AleksandarGeorgiev/Getty Images/AFP Relaxnews
Videoconferencing software has made holding business meetings easier in many ways. But it can be hard to know how to behave during these virtual encounters to make a good impression. A British study, recently published in the Academy of Management Journal, outlines the keys to standing out as a leader on video calls.
The authors of this research studied social interaction during online meetings. In particular, they looked at how people can assert their leadership during conference calls. After all, professional meetings are more difficult to conduct remotely than in person. Numerous factors can impair the concentration and engagement of meeting participants. Whoever organizes the meeting needs to manage it masterfully, so that it doesn't become a waste of everyone's time.
