Hybrid meetings are leaving remote teammates out of the loop, according to a recent survey.
The study polled 1,200 office workers across North America and Europe about their last three hybrid meetings. More than half reported that they "forgot" remote colleagues were on the call, and 42% said the video‑conferencing tools they used lagged or dropped connections. Respondents also cited meeting overload, with an average of four hybrid sessions per day, as a factor that dulled attention to remote participants.
If remote staff are consistently invisible, teamwork suffers. Missed input can delay decisions, and the perception of exclusion fuels disengagement and turnover. Companies that rely on hybrid formats may need to overhaul both hardware and meeting cadence to keep remote voices heard.
The finding isn’t a surprise to anyone who has watched a meeting stall while the remote screen freezes.