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How video calls can help foster connection

Luci Englert McKean · TED

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About

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have relied on video calls to maintain a semblance of normality. While communications coach Luci Englert McKean notes the drawbacks of platforms like Zoom -- from screen fatigue to 'camera-on' anxiety -- she believes they can create spaces fostering belonging. Giving tips for how to use meeting apps more effectively, she urges us not to think of them as unwelcome bandaids for a temporary situation, but as efficient tools for building relationships.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxBloomington
Speaker
Luci Englert McKean
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Business and management, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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