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Improving Virtual Meetings
Help yourself and your team members get the most out of a virtual meetingPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 5 lessons.
Beginner Provider : KnowledgeCity 5 Lessons · 10m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
At some point, somebody’s going to zone out during a meeting. Maybe they’re not interested, or they’re tired. Whatever the case, it’s still important to keep them engaged to maximize the meeting’s effectiveness. Meeting engagement is important to keep them productive. But how can you do this? What are some good skills for promoting engagement?
In these lessons on Improving Virtual Meetings, we’ll review how to maximize your team’s engagement and productivity. We’ll talk about how you can promote that engagement in virtual meetings, along with how you can check to make sure that participants are actively participating. Then we’ll go over how to physically present yourself in virtual meetings. Whether by keeping your arms crossed or using softer lighting, it’s critical to be a positive presence when you hold a meeting. You’ll also learn how to encourage positive interactions among your team members and check whether it’s working.
What You'll Learn
- Promote engagement in virtual meetings to maximize your team's effectiveness and productivity
- Check that participants are actively participating during virtual meetings
- Present yourself effectively in virtual meetings, including body language and lighting
- Encourage positive interactions among team members and verify whether they are working
- Navigate virtual meetings effectively by understanding virtual interactions
- Make coworkers look forward to attending meetings
Key Takeaways
- Keeping participants engaged is important to maximize a meeting's effectiveness and keep it productive.
- Promoting engagement involves both encouraging participation and checking that participants are actively taking part.
- How you physically present yourself, such as avoiding crossed arms or using softer lighting, helps you be a positive presence when holding a meeting.
- Encouraging positive interactions among team members, and checking whether it is working, supports better virtual meetings.
- Understanding virtual interactions helps you navigate meetings effectively and make coworkers look forward to them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You'll learn to promote engagement in virtual meetings, navigate meetings effectively by understanding virtual interactions, present yourself well, encourage positive interactions among team members, and make coworkers look forward to meetings.
What topics do the lessons cover?
The lessons cover an Introduction, Promoting Engagement in Virtual Meetings, Presenting Yourself in Virtual Meetings, Encouraging Positive Interactions in Virtual Meetings, and a Test Your Knowledge section.
What skills does this course help build?
The course addresses skills including Video Conferencing, Virtual Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Meeting Facilitation, Virtual Event, and Virtual Training.
Does the course address how to present yourself on camera?
Yes. It covers how to physically present yourself in virtual meetings, such as keeping your arms crossed or using softer lighting, to be a positive presence when you hold a meeting.
How does the course help with participant engagement?
It reviews how to maximize your team's engagement and productivity, how to promote engagement in virtual meetings, and how to check that participants are actively participating.
