For safety purposes, he adds, don’t have anything in the background of. Make sure that you’re comfortable with what’s around you. Which leads to something that’s social etiquette 101: be sure to introduce everyone individually to the group. Make sure you’re presentable with what you’re wearing, advises Harrold. It’s too easy to be sidelined if you have other windows crying for your attention during the meeting. A lot of Zoom etiquette is pretty straightforward, whether you’re royal or not. Look back to how this whole article started – don’t be doing something else while the meeting is on. Don’t: Have other tabs open on your computer Yep it was amusing when we first started working from home to have the dog trampolining on the sofa behind you but that novelty has worn off – try to be as professional as possible. Turn off notifications on your phone (you wouldn’t answer in a ‘real’ meeting – at least I hope you wouldn’t). This helps you take stock of the situation, know who the call attendees are, and check your surroundings for possible sounds that could seem distracting. Before you hit the button to ‘join’ the meeting, ensure that you’re on mute and that your video is off by default. Yes the cat is adorable, but after 30s it’s not. Rule 3: Mute & start with video off by default. Shut the door if you can, and try to get yourself in a private office ‘zone’. Do: Close out the rest of your household if you can Yes, raising a hand can work, but your ultimate aim is to forget this is a virtual meeting.
All those body language cues that work (usually) in a real meeting are stifled in a video call – which is why a good moderator/organizer is useful for keeping an eye out for someone turning off mute (I want to talk).
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