If you've ever worked professionally with me, you'll know I always encourage my teams to turn on their video cams.

Why?

I'm a firm believer that a significant amount of information gets lost when we can't see facial expressions.

This is especially important when you're dealing with managers and their direct reports.

Take this statement for example:

"I'm not sure that will work."

Uhhhh....that could mean so many things:

- "I don't like the idea."
- "I like it but I don't think I can sell it to my colleagues."
- "I'm not convinced yet, but tell me more."
- "Drop the subject now, or you're really going to annoy me."

93% of communication is nonverbal, and so true intent can easily become misconstrued without more context.

Turn your video cams on!☺️

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