S5E20: Perception is Reality and Turn Your Cameras On

“People's perceptions of you is their reality, so pay attention to what you want their reality to be.” Peter Margaritis The way we show up does make a big difference, whether in person or virtually. Perception is reality and the perceptions we create with others, especially with decision making executives, really matter. People want to interact with humans they can see hear and experience in person, whether remotely or in person. When we can see and hear each other, we see and feel the energy, the engagement, body language and attitude.  According to the itopia press release dated April 12, 2022, executives view the lack of employee engagement as a subpar performance. 92% of the executives say employees who turn their cameras off are generally less engaged in the work overall. Having your camera turned off during any kind of virtual event is not only disengaging, but also disrespectful, and quite simply impolite. The world has changed in so many ways since the pandemic began. One of those ways is the increase in hybrid work as a preferred method of work. Virtual meetings and learning are becoming part of the lexicon in evolving and growing our businesses. Ask yourself how you will change your unseen presence to one that sends a message and perception to senior leadership that you are engaged and ready. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices