I’ve spent the majority of my life in jobs where I work with colleagues in my local area/attend an office even if it’s with a hybrid working pattern. So I’m used to people seeing me face to face, seeing what I look like, but naturally respecting me due to seeing me in action and work and doing a good job.
in summer I got a promotion into a new team, role is mainly remote with all colleagues based across the UK and zero in my local area/office. Therefore they only see me on camera. I hate what I look like on camera and find it more difficult to build rapport cause my own image is so distracting. I don’t know what it is - I think I have more presence/confidence in person?
I’m in my 20s and feel like the people who work with me in person treat me normally cause they see how I work on a day to day and respect me, whereas in this role a lot of people are surprised at my age and almost act like I don’t deserve my position. I feel like I need to “prove” myself more. I feel like I get a better reception with the same people when I don’t have my camera on. I do understand it’s something I need to work on but if I’m being U, any advice appreciated