You know what? I hate when I catch myself doing that. I don’t feel I’m being phony or forced in calls, but sometimes I switch the camera off and I feel my face drop and I feel kinda guilty.
Don’t feel guilty. It is the normalization of expected behavior at a workplace that forces you to behave in a way that you do not want to.
It is their fault for fostering a space where people are not allowed to present as unhappy, tired, stressed out, or otherwise below neutral, even if said state doesn’t impact the quality of your work or communication.
We build relationships all around us where we are willing to understand that just because someone is not-happy does not mean that they don’t want to speak to you in good faith. We also typically understand that not everybody who seems gleeful has good intentions.
You know what? I hate when I catch myself doing that. I don’t feel I’m being phony or forced in calls, but sometimes I switch the camera off and I feel my face drop and I feel kinda guilty.
I do this too and wasn’t even taking it. Face just goes back to standby mode as soon as the interaction is over.
Don’t feel guilty. It is the normalization of expected behavior at a workplace that forces you to behave in a way that you do not want to.
It is their fault for fostering a space where people are not allowed to present as unhappy, tired, stressed out, or otherwise below neutral, even if said state doesn’t impact the quality of your work or communication.
We build relationships all around us where we are willing to understand that just because someone is not-happy does not mean that they don’t want to speak to you in good faith. We also typically understand that not everybody who seems gleeful has good intentions.