

All meetings should include an opportunity for constructive feedback on the topic, content, format, tech, etc. (and even) Whether they are on or off muteģ.How to use the tech to engage participants.How to establish an appropriate background.Where to position themselves on the screen.

Many people have never even learned the basics like: And because of the hybrid workplace, an extra focus on the elements that are unique to those dual environments is vital. Leadership development needs to create and build programs to help their talent master meetings as both participants and leaders. We teach people how to use Excel, manage projects and negotiate contracts. The actual meeting time should focus on activities that foster interaction among participants.Ģ. At the same time, we need to make them less time consuming, less frustrating and less boring. That’s because we’re participating in the meeting on a screen that’s attached to the device that has a thousand other things we could be doing ( here’s what people are actually doing in meetings).ġ.

Come with a gold-embossed invitation to multitask.Don’t provide a truly shared experience everyone’s environment is different.The less professional and appealing the meeting is, the less we feel we need to take it seriously. Don’t seem as important as meetings that take place around a physical conference table.Are less human, less visceral and less emotionally connective.

All the more reason to learn the skills that are essential to overcome these mile-high hurdles. Virtual meetings are even less compelling than in-person ones, so we’re tempted to take them less seriously. Today, in our hybrid world of work, we rely mostly on virtual meetings, and that presents an extra set of challenges-along with an extra set of opportunities to grow those all-important tech skills and interpersonal skills.
