I found this an enlightening article – lessons we can learn from communities that rely on visual communication every day, particularly those who are deaf or hard of hearing, from incorporating visual cues to controlling the pace of meetings.
As an executive coach who has worked with several deaf executives (Sabina) and the president of Gallaudet University (Bobbi, who is also Deaf), we have learned to communicate seamlessly with each other. The techniques we’ve developed can also be deployed to communicate more effectively in virtual settings including meetings conducted via video — with anyone, regardless of aural ability.