Many people are fed up with online meetings even though they have become an essential part of collaboration in the "new normal". To avoid frustration be very conscious of the necessity when calling for a meeting. Let me explain ...
Working from home has great benefits but also shadow sides - the meeting pandemic. Rethink your approach to planning and conducting online meetings. Apply an old trick with new technology effectively…
One effect of working from home is that the number of online meetings has exploded. Some leaders seem to overstep lines pushing even more meetings to stay in touch. Watch out for the impact…
With the massive increase in online meetings and virtual coaching, the need to have something that allows real eye contact is even more relevant than ever.
In controversial discussion keeping an eye on everyone was and is crucial to the success. How does this work online when you screen-share and lose sight/ videos of the others ?
Today I want to share how you can enhance the feeling of meeting in a (virtual) room and not just seeing each other on a flat screen. Using your backgrounds effectively either with virtual images or physical ones …
News about holograpghic techonolgy for person to person virtual interaction. Closing the gap? Not yet, but intersting steps forward
Body language is important in meetings! How does that work online? Some tips to consciously include body language in online meetings. May be not obvious , but it is simple enough.
Sketching in online meetings like on a flipchart in a room. Whiteboards are good but sketching with the mouse feels awkward. Using a additional tablet does the trick.
How can you be present to your team whilst working from home? Online and off-line presence counts. Some tips..
Working from home poses several challenges. I am offering various tips from blogs I had written about remote /virtual work. Subjects covered are: Keeping motivation up Taking care of social cohesion Building resilience – your own and your team's Celebrating in the team What about technology?
Another tip which can help you in creating focus in your online meetings to boost engagement and effectiveness. The ritual that can help you to enhance the effectiveness and focus in your online meetings! "Check-In"
My monthly tip for virtual leaders - February It is a fact that we need eye contact - at least to some degree - when we want to have a trustful conversation and good connection with someone we communicate with. In face-to-face settings that is…
The Virtual Leaders Lounge is (y)our place for informal exchange and learning Next session is on 26th November! Business leaders of virtual teams and our virtual working strategist share tips around what works and what doesn’t to motivate virtual team members. SIGN-UP now for a…
The simulated coffee corner effect for virtual teams When we, as the leader, start a new team, we like to do everything possible to make it a success and still an enjoyable experience. In order to enable a team to perform well high quality relations…
How I fight the infectious disease of meeteritis More often than not when I start engaging with a new client scheduling the first meeting seems a challenge for the leader. And indeed, if you look into the diaries of these people they are overcrowded with…
Good reasons why sometimes face-to-face meetings are NOT outdated If you have followed our blog so far you know by now that I am an evangelist for virtual working. And I am always willing to share my experiences in that area with anyone who is…
The things “aside” most people do not pay attention to but make a great difference in virtual meetings Virtual meetings should be fun and effective and not frustrating or energy draining. With this attitude in mind I have - in part I of this blog - focused…
Attention to small „aside“ things make for better virtual meetings In previous blogs I have described various aspects that influence the perception of the quality of virtual meetings and the engagement of people. If you have missed these blogs check them out here. Working as…
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The secret to most effective meetings lies in 4 key dimensions More often than not I come across professionals who complain that meetings they encounter tend to be ineffective because they drift away from the original objective of the meeting. Attending people get lost in…
Two factors you should consider when choosing the technologies to use Many discussions with leaders of virtual teams sooner or later lead to the question whether the importance of technology and its role in virtual collaboration is over- or under-estimated. From my personal experience and…
Unfortunately, our 3rd session had to be cancelled -so you won't find a review of it here. We hope this will remain a one-off, as the feedback from participants so far was very positive and encouraging to continue with this new, innovative format even if…
How often have you led or participated in virtual meetings where the engagement of the other participants seemed to be low and discussion limited only to two or three persons? In a recent discussion with a virtual team leader we discussed exactly this challenge. It was not…
Session theme: Mastering presence in virtual meetings The beginning of our session was particularly interesting, as for some visitors it was rather unusual to have the webcam on. Hence, we started talking about when the use of webcams is appropriate and when it would actually get in…
