Should turning on cameras and microphones in meetings be mandatory?

People are feeling more detached amid the pandemic, according to a report released in September.

And business leaders’ level of trust in their workers is dropping. Executives estimate they completely trust an average of 61% of their staff to be able to work remotely, down from 66% in 2021, according to Vyopta. Those that say they trust 75% to 100% of their staff to work remotely dropped more dramatically, from 46% in 2021 to just 30% in 2022.

Fault of management?

However, many executives admit their company is not doing a good job of facilitating engagement, found Vyopta’s survey of 200 US executives in March.

In fact, nearly half of US executives (46%) say they are not providing the tools to allow their workers to be as committed as their in-person counterparts.

Nearly half (49%) believe that C-level executives bear the greatest responsibility for increasing employee engagement.