Title: Reactiv SUITE for better Virtual presentations
1The Neuroscience of Work in a Remote Environment
2Introduction
We cannot deny that COVID has transformed work
permanently. A lifetime of change has been forced
upon every individual, and every organization,
within the span of two years. Digital
transformation is no longer just a buzz word it
is a requirement for survival! The objective of
this article is to help you understand the impact
of remote work on stress and how it contributes
to attention deficit disorders. It will also
outline some simple strategies, that can help
both leaders and employees of organizations, to
mitigate these factors. In addition, I want to
educate you on the ways emerging technologies can
be harnessed to dramatically improved engagement
in a remote meeting environment.
3The New Normal
- Here is some hard data to consider. Within the
span of two years, remote work has transformed
every type of business in the world. Before
COVID, only 5 of employees worked from home for
an average of three days a week. A very small
segment of the population was truly remote
full-time. As of April 2020, 37 of the workforce
is fully remote. More and more organizations are
allowing employees to move to a permanent remote
full-time job. A recent survey of US workers
revealed that 54 would leave their current
job for a remote work option. - However, there are a lot of drawbacks to this
approach. Anxiety and stress, as well as feelings
of loneliness and disconnectedness are also on
the rise. Another recent survey revealed that 46
of workers in the UK experienced loneliness while
working from home.
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5Pandemic Versus Syndemic
There is a term that epidemiologists use to
describe the current situation. It is not just a
pandemic, but it is a Syndemic. A syndemic is a
confluence of pandemics that disrupt the fabric
of everyday life. As an example, the COVID
syndemic is not just the viral pandemic but it is
also a pandemic of job losses, mental health
issues and other socio-economic factors. Within
the span of two years, not only have we witnessed
millions of people losing their lives, four out
of ten people in the United States have reported
significant loss of income and job losses. In
addition, there is a mental health pandemic where
tens of millions of people are struggling with
anxiety, stress, insomnia and even
depression. One of the most profound impacts of
this syndemic is related to loneliness. Either
due to our lockdown separation from family and
friends or due to detachment from remote workers,
this loneliness impacts every business and
employee.
6Challenges with WFH
Yes, there are many benefits that can be
attributed to remote work. But a lot of us are
forgetting the challenges. Lack of boundaries,
inability to focus, the procrastination and the
anxiety of missing something or standing out for
the next promotion. Physics says that for every
action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Meaning there are a lot of reactions that we are
not considering. Remote work is based on our
ability to video conference. Due to the pandemic,
most video conferencing platforms saw a dramatic
rise in utilization with an increase of over 250
from the previous year alone.
7Digital Environments
- The possibility that digital environments are
inherently more distracting with scrolling and
other aspects of the digital experiences taking
away cues and critical cognitive processing
capacity from the task of comprehending the
material. - This means that how we interact and learn using
digital data is different and less effective than
the old way of doing things. We have a harder
time focusing and we must spend more effort to
concentrate and not get distracted.
8Understanding Executive Function
To really understand learning, we really must
dive into executive function and how our brain
processes information. Our brain breaks down
information and processes it on many different
levels. Here is a high-level flow chart that
describes this process First, we must help our
audiences focus and pay attention. They need to
shift their attention to the information being
presented. Next, we need to convince their brains
to expend effort so processing of information can
occur. Emotion is critical to help reinforce the
importance of the information being
presented. Getting our audiences to not only
focus but expend effort and emotionally connect
with our presentations during an online sales
meeting can be a tough challenge!
9Make People Feel Like They Are in the Same Room
At the end of the day, people want to connect
with other people, and they want to be part of a
conversation. Every remote meeting platform does
the exact opposite. If you can increase the
interaction and engagement in your next remote
meeting, you will see dramatic improvements. Try
out Reactiv SUITE for free and see how it can
transform your remote interactions.
10Reactiv SUITE to power your online
meetings Reactiv SUITE is designed to solve the
problem of low engagement in meetings. Pin your
camera and elevate your presence. Put your
audience on a secondary monitor and elevate their
presence. Show content and as easily as if they
were paper. Write, ink, highlight, underline
and markup documents to focus your audiences
attention. Deliver impactful presentations that
create long lasting memories and build
trust. Discover how Reactiv SUITE can help make
your meetings memorable with a Free Trail.
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