3 tips we still need to handle communication overload

• Be sure to give yourself at least 10 minutes in between meetings. Meetings will occasionally run over the allotted time. With a 10-minute buffer, you can avoid both being late to the next meeting and the associated stress of anticipating being late.
• If you are running on time, you can take those 10-minute intervals to walk away from your screen, give your eyes a break.
• It is also important to block off time specifically for responding to emails, attending to any work that doesn’t involve a live meeting or simply regrouping.

While routine can be comforting, strive for variety when it comes to your communication, especially in a virtual setting. One way to achieve this is with the camera function in your meetings. There can be a striking difference when interactions usually held on-camera move to audio-only.

Communication is subtly looser and less adulterated. Likewise, interactions that are typically held using just audio can gain clarity and nuance when the cameras are turned on because you can recognize the nonverbal communication of the other participants.