So, of course, I felt the need to over-engineer this. Some of my clever co-workers have solved this problem with paper signs or index cards taped to pencils, but that's far too straightforward a solution for me. It's a very small screen, and if I'm not docked to my monitor, I need to look extra hard to pick up subtle cues. Instead of sitting in the same room with your co-workers, you're looking at tiny thumbnails of them, so body language context can be lost, especially on smaller screens. One of the biggest challenges with virtual communication is that it's a bit harder to pick up body language. Like when someone asks, "Does anyone have anything else for the good of the order?" and I want to say, "No, I'm good," but I don't want to speak over anyone else who has something to add. Have you ever been in a web meeting where someone asks, "Can you see my screen?" or "Can you hear me?" and 400 people answer "yes" at the same time? Or even worse, nobody answers at all? Have you ever wanted to show agreement or give a confirmation on a video call without having to turn on your microphone, because you feel it might be disruptive? This happens to me often.
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