The Wall Street Journal recently came out with an interesting article covering a study by Nature on the neurophysiological perspective of video conferencing in an academic environment. As always, it is imperative to go straight to the primary source when such articles come out. The article by Nature is fascinating and highlights a few key points we …
Over the past few years, more and more research has been done on the impact of video calls. In this relatively new way of communicating professionally that crosses borders and introduces communication at scale, there have been divided opinions around what is most effective when it comes to engagement, energy and impact. One of the most contested debates …
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We are thrilled to announced the pilot season of our new Talk Show – Conversations in the Future of Work. After being the subject and guest of many phenomenal podcasts, our CEO, Rachel Cossar turns the tables and welcomes some of the amazing leaders, coaches and scientists who have become an integral part of our …
The data is in. With all of our customers, we track usage-to-improvement rates very closely. After all, our whole purpose is to ensure our users are getting better over time; that the more they use our solution, the more their presence improves. In a recent customer launch, with around 150 users going through their assessments over …
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Universities sit at an interesting cross roads between innovation and traditionalism. When it comes to AI, there are many reasons universities need to tread carefully. But there are also many reasons why they have to begin to incorporate AI into various aspects of university life, and curriculum so that all students (not just those studying …
Recently, the CEO of Zoom, a leader in video conferencing during the pandemic, made the decision to call employees back into the office. Everyone quickly wanted to know…why??? Eric used to be known as the man who conducted all of his most important meetings over video. This month, he stated that his employees are struggling to …
As nice as it would be, we are likely not be feeling our best every single day. Most likely, there will be a particularly important day when you just feel low energy, under the weather, uninspired…the opposite of what you want to be feeling when you are about to present or do something big. As …
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Grammarly recently conducted a study on the overall state of communication (both verbal and text based) and its relationship with productivity and deal win rates. Interestingly, the ‘ROI’ on communication has been notoriously hard to track. Did that deal go through because of what was said, how it was said, the time of day, the length of the …
A broad study was published recently surveying the soft skills employers are seeking vs the soft skills employees feel they need training. This is all within the context of a drastically, and continually evolving world of work. The top three soft skills that were identified in this study, are: 🗣️ Communication ❓ Problem Solving 🌱 …
In a recent workshop I led focused on Executive Virtual Presence, a participant brought up one of my favorite questions: “What is your opinion on hiding your self-view during video calls? Should we do it, or not?” ✨ My answer, unequivocally. YES. DO hide your self-view. ✨ And here’s why: We are not accustomed to seeing a …
