Apr 27, 2017
In today's episode, Pilar talks through the things we can tweak as
individuals, to make our virtual meetings comfortable.
19:25mins
Virtual meetings are gradually becoming one more way of talking to
those you work with. And if organisations want their employees from
different departments to network with each other, to increase the
chances of innovation, they should be encouraging the use of video
meetings.
Talking to others through a screen might feel a bit unnatural if
you're not used to it, so here are five things to look out for to
help you feel at ease.
(For episodes on running virtual meetings, check out episode 107 Facilitating Virtual Meetings with
Nancy Settle-Murphy and episode 13 on Collocated and Virtual
Meetings
(1) Pay attention to your background and any windows behind
you.
(2) Remember that you have a chat function.
(3) Remember that you can mute yourself. (Don’t wait for others to
get so fed up with you they mute you!)
(4) Do you need to see yourself?
Pilar mentions this article http://www.hrdive.com/news/study-videoconferencing-is-more-effective-when-you-cant-see-yourself/439772/
(5) Better to have an audio conversation than an annoying video
one.