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The Sailboat exercise is a great way to capture better feedback than simply asking people what they think or feel.It uses structured questions and a metaphor that helps people think deeper about the topic at hand.Here’s how it works:1. Draw a sailboat on your physical...
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🎯 Be an active learner to pick up new tips & tricks for video conferencing software.🎯 Find creative ways to actively engage participants during meetings to give everyone an opportunity to participate and feel heard.🎯 Provide longer pauses after questions or when...
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A strategic pause can be a great method of enhancing understanding and retention in virtual meetings.Here are a few quick take-a-ways:🛑 Pause after sharing an important point to let it sink in. There’s typically a lot of information being shared in meetings, so...
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There are many voices and types of people behind those voices on virtual calls.Here are some ways to hear from more people to make sure everyone is feeling included in the conversation.✅ Encourage broader participation through longer pauses. Give people more time to...
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What kind of technical limitations are we talking about? How about lags in audio or video? This can be really frustrating during a call if you feel like you are constantly talking over others, or if there are doing this to you.With people working from home and from...
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The 4 P’s were developed by researchers Kim Cameron and David Whetten.Plan your meetings using these as a lens to improve the effectiveness of your team meetings.✅ Purpose: Clearly define and share the reason for the meeting. What type of meeting will it be: kickoff,...
