This Video Call Mistake Might Make You Less Likeable At WorkPerson on work video call Hc Digital via UnsplashWork video calls can be disastrous for effective communication, Dr Aaron Balick, a psychotherapist and director of Stillpoint Spaces, previously told HuffPost UK. “People have moved to Zoom and what they think they’re doing is moving a real-life meeting onto a Zoom meeting,” he said in 2020. They played the “better” sound to some people, and the worse sound to others. The worse their audio was, the less “intelligence, hireability, credibility, and romantic desirability” participants were seen as having. ADVERTISEMENTBut there’s some good news: only 12% of people say it made them see their teammates in a worse light.

Source: Huffington Post March 30, 2025 09:42 UTC