What should you wear to online meetings in the coronavirus era? Professionals and science offer advice:
For some, these new conditions with less direct face-to-face interaction and supervision may seem like an opportunity to slack off. Much to the contrary, it takes even more discipline and commitment to stay productive in our new working environments. When it comes to work attire, if you are used to presenting yourself in a certain way to your clients or in the workplace in general, keep those standards when attending video conferences.
According to a study performed by psychological scientists at Northridge, Columbia and California State University, our clothing has an impact on our thoughts and our ability to think in an abstract manner. It affects not only how others perceive us, but how we perceive ourselves.
What’s above the desk matters the most! Your colleagues and customers still expect a professional look. Your attire can be comfortable but should make you feel confident. Lean towards conservative to avoid feeling over-exposed.Nicole Page Theodore is a business and entertainment attorney and owner of. Throughout the coronavirus ordeal, she has posted on social media about “getting dressed to go downstairs.
Like it or not, your appearance says a lot about you before you’ve even had a chance to speak. People make snap judgments, it’s just in our nature. Right or wrong, during normal business hours we don’t want to see our attorney in coffee-stained pajamas, or our investment banker in an undershirt. Knowing this, why not take advantage? Make it so when you appear on screen people feel like they might miss something important if they don’t listen to your every word.
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