Tip 1: Level the playing field
If you can't meet face-to-face, then the next best thing is to have as many people together as possible, and the rest dialing in, right?
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"If one person is virtual, then all should be virtual." |
Wrong! Dan Kaplan describes one of the worst virtual meetings he attended. "Most of the people were meeting face-to-face and a few of us called in. They all had handouts that we didn't, and were looking at a white board we couldn't see. It was as if the people on the phone were second class citizens."
If one person is virtual, then all should be virtual. This is the only way to keep everyone engaged and build a sense of working together. Everyone should share the same audio and visual experience (for example, we all call in from our offices logged into our online space). Otherwise, it's too easy for those who are on the phone to feel left out and become disengaged.
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Tip 2: Make the meeting progress visible |
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