But, in a zoom meeting, the speaker often speaks to the display, not to the camera. One of the most common nonverbal signals of honesty is eye gazing. You can use these cues in your next zoom meeting to determine if the person’s opinion is honest.Ĭonventional ways of assessing nonverbal clues don’t work with video conferences. It’s the part of the brain that deals with our emotions and basic survival and reproductive instincts.
We call them limbic responses because the limbic system governs them. Likewise, we have inherited these expressions from our ancestors through several thousands of years. Hence they are honest indicators of ones motives.įortunately, some facial expressions are hard to manipulate.No one taught babies about squinting their faces when uncomfortable. Nonverbal communication is hardwired in our DNA. Previously, people’s intentions reflected in the direction they look, but now the webcam governs it. Besides, you only get to see half of the body. Reading nonverbals became very hard with zoom meetings. Either way, you shouldn’t handle them the same way you manage others.
Or they may think your opinion is worthless and that you are the one who should change. For instance, they might want to take unfair advantage of your innocence. Yet, in some cases, the speaker intends to manipulate you without enough disclosure of information. For this reason, people don’t criticize when they should and sometimes don’t give credits where they due. Everyone wants to look good on others - both in the eyes of bosses and colleagues.
Often, the culprit is people’s self-esteem. But honesty is very rare in meetings for various reasons. Everyone acts - some with bad intentions.