Does your manager expect or require you to be on video for all remote meetings? If I don’t show my face I always get some comment about it, but if I’m not feeling well, or don’t feel like making awkward eye contact with a Brady Bunch screen full of faces, I keep it off. Do you think it should always be required? What are your thoughts?

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As a manager, the only time I’ve asked people to be on camera is for introductions (it’s nice to see a face when you’re meeting new people), small meetings with senior leadership who like cameras on, or when we do performance reviews.

Other than that I don’t care as long as you’re paying attention if it’s a meeting you need to participate in. I don’t like having my camera on either tbh. My team is 50/50 on those who like cameras on and those who never turn them on.

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I have it on for most meetings, but if I ever don’t I get heckled. I get Teams fatigue and like SAP said below, I focus better when I’m not on camera

I’ve never been asked in my current job with the exception of introductions.

If I were asked and I weren’t prepared, I would probably just say “not today”.

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It depends on the type of call. Introductions/first time meeting someone or a stakeholder call yes. Anything else, no video because it is usually distracting, plus if the meeting is recorded, if you were on video it takes up space on the screen.

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It’s impossible to know if anyone is paying attention if their camera is off. I prefer everyone’s camera on.

Honestly if one person has it on, everyone should have it on. Or all off. It’s disrespectful and kind of creeper-like to have your camera off and just watch everyone who is showing face. I wish there were a mechanism that only allows you to see other people if your camera is on. That way it’s a fair playing field.

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Depends on who you’re speaking with. If speaking with leadership, customers, external stakeholders, coffee chat, mentors.. I would turn it on. For team meetings, collaboration calls, and meetings with my boss, I’m video off. Easier to focus on the work at hand.

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I always put mine on, at least at the beginning, but I think I’m actually more focused on calls when the camera is off and I can pace around in my apartment. Walking around prevents me from browsing or looking at emails whilst on a call.

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Senior leadership level, on-camera presence is always expected. My advice: if you’re trying to get into management, always have your camera on. You need to be known and you need to build relationships in order to get into leadership. It’s hard to do both without some form of face-to-face interaction.

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Not always required. Depends on the purpose of the meeting and relationships you have. Casual/strong relationships, totally acceptable to be off video. Client/execs/new folks, video is better

My company generally has a “cameras on” policy, so mostly we do. In some very large meetings I’ll still turn it off. Or also if I’m sick, or actively stuffing food in my mouth. My direct manager doesn’t care so much. It comes from the CEO for us.

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