68 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Remote Meetings
Struggling to get more work done faster when people meet from a distance?
Our booklet, 68 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Remote Meetings: Achieving your objectives in less time with better results, can help.
Drawing from best practices culled from extensive real-world experience, articles and discussion groups, Nancy Settle-Murphy has created this easy-to-read 20-page booklet to help meeting planners and participants zero in on areas where they most need help.
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Contents include:
- ABCs of planning remote meetings
- Importance of prework
- Using the right technology
- Creating a realistic agenda
- Engaging remote participants
- Running “hybrid” meetings
- Following up
- Building on success
“I keep your tips booklet posted right next to me on the hutch of my desk and use it frequently when I'm planning meetings. This booklet is my most valuable meeting tool because, no matter what a meeting is about, following those tips ensures a successfully run meeting. Thanks for the great tool!”
Sample tips:
Tip #19
Send meeting documentation ahead to all participants, even if you intend to share it online, in the event of a technology glitch.
Tip #25
Create an agenda for each key objective. Be realistic about how long related conversations are likely to take, and who needs to be involved. Each objective may require its own meeting.
Tip #34
Consider how cultural differences might affect group discussions. For example, participating in a raucous debate may not be comfortable for some people, and you may need to build in extra time to draw out their opinions another way.
Tip #36
Instead of asking everyone to mute their lines unless speaking, try asking everyone to stay off mute. That way, multitasking becomes more obvious, and people are more likely to jump into the conversation.
