Virtual meetings interrupting the working day

A new survey shows that many workers feel that virtual meetings are having a negative effect on their productivity levels.

As many as 73% of professionals agree with this, with 53% stating that their workday is regularly interrupted by virtual meetings.

The Robert Walters poll found that a quarter of workers have five or more virtual meetings per day, with many saying they’re distracting them from their work at hand.

Daniel Harris, Director of Robert Walters London & South East, said, “Throughout the pandemic, virtual meetings were indispensable for maintaining communication and connection with our colleagues and teams.

“However, the tide is now shifting – as more professionals return to the office, we’re still seeing Teams or Zoom meetings being scheduled for things that could be more efficiently and effectively handled through a brief message or email.”

Interestingly, 62% of Gen-Z cite messaging apps such as MS Teams or WhatsApp as their preferred form of communication, whilst a third of professionals over 27 years prefer email.

Only 5% of professionals of all ages prefer virtual meetings when they are looking to get their heads down and get things done.

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