Video call etiquette that actually improves meetings

Join with your camera positioned at eye level and decent lighting facing you, not behind you, mute when not speaking in larger calls, and use a stable wired or close-range WiFi connection rather than joining from a moving car or a weak signal area. Share your screen deliberately rather than leaving it up the whole call, so attention stays where it should be.

Coach's tip: test your setup once before a genuinely important call — "can everyone hear me?" mid-meeting undermines a first impression.