(No one on our staff currently requires accommodations for visual impairment, but in that case, we’d provide descriptions for these images.)

Then, as we all enter the meeting and cameras turn on, we catch glimpses of our teammates’ favorite junk food, 90s sitcoms, dinosaurs, or diner orders. I come up with many of the themes myself and also get suggestions from others.įor those who want to participate, they find an image that fits the theme and upload as their background (by going to Zoom > Preferences > Background & Effects > Add Image ). But usually they’re completely random and often related to personal favorites: foods, music, movies, you name it. Sometimes the theme is clearly connected to our agenda (related to a project or team), the time of year (seasons, holidays), or staff milestones (weddings, babies). The day before the meeting, I email everyone our agenda and the week’s background theme.

One thing that stuck: a Zoom background theme for our weekly staff meeting. Pixo went remote in March 2020 with the rest of the world, and we’ve since tried many ways to stay connected while working dispersed.

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