  The remote work ecosystem is transforming patterns of communication between
teams and individuals located at distance. Particularly, the absence of certain
subtle cues in current communication tools may hinder an online's meeting
outcome by negatively impacting attendees' overall experience and, often, make
them feeling disconnected. The problem here might be due to the fact that
current tools fall short in capturing it. To partly address this, we developed
an online platform-MeetCues-with the aim of supporting online communication
during meetings. MeetCues is a companion platform for a commercial
communication tool with interactive and visual UI features that support
back-channels of communications. It allows attendees to be more engaged during
a meeting, and reflect in real-time or post-meeting. We evaluated our platform
in a diverse set of five, real-world corporate meetings, and we found that, not
only people were more engaged and aware during their meetings, but they also
felt more connected. These findings suggest promise in the design of new
communications tools, and reinforce the role of InfoVis in augmenting and
enriching online meetings.
