For Better Virtual Meetings, Focus on Relationships
As
more and more employees work offsite, virtual meetings are becoming a
necessity. Since it’s harder to “read the room” when you’re not actually
in the same room as your team, these meetings can be tricky to
navigate. The key is to focus on building relationships. Allow 10
minutes at the start of each meeting for people to connect and catch up
with each other. Think of this as your virtual watercooler time, when
you can engage in informal conversations. Ask questions about personal
lives and families to get to know each other outside the context of
work. Once you officially start the meeting, be sure to refer to each
contributor by name so that everyone feels recognized and part of the
community. When you can, meet face to face with team members. These
techniques help lay the foundation for authentic conversation and
connection, which ultimately lead to more-effective virtual meetings.
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