The researchers' findings suggest that employees who use pictures and emojis in emails, Zoom profiles, or even company logos on t-shirts are perceived as less powerful than employees who use words.

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The researchers found that employees who use pictures and emojis in their emails or Zoom profiles, or even company pictorial logos on t-shirts, are perceived as less powerful than those who use words.