I’m not a fan of hybrid meetings I’ve led many of them in my “side” role as a meeting facilitator, and they never go as well as purely live or purely virtual meetings. Why? Because, as my creative strategist Melea Seward says, they’re meetings where “some people are live and some people are virtual, and Read More
Zoom (and Other Videoconference Platforms)
How to Show More Personality on Zoom
As I write this, we’ve been living in Zoom-land for almost a year. The good news is that we’ve mostly gotten used to communicating with people in boxes (or “Hollywood Squares,” as in the old game show). The bad news is that lots of people are even more reluctant to “let the dogs out” (show Read More
When a Zoom Meeting Is Better
Maybe We Won’t Go Back to In-Person Meetings, Ever I’m pretty sure that—when you long for the trappings of your previously normal life—in-person meetings aren’t at the top of your “things I wish I could do again” list. (At the top of my list? Hugging my adult daughter, who I haven’t seen for almost ten Read More
Why Is It So Hard to Engage People in a Zoom Meeting?
Back in the (not so distant) past, people didn’t think much about whether their meetings were engaging. You showed up in a conference room, resigned to whatever was going to happen, participated to whatever extent, and then went on to your next three meetings. Working from home, and meeting on Zoom (or other video platforms) Read More
How to Look Good on Video Calls: Putting Your Best Face Forward
Let’s face it, whether you’re a video call veteran or new to the technology, we all want to look good on video calls. It can be tough to put your professional face forward when you’re zooming from your “stay at home work space,” also known as “chaos central.” But these tips will help you face Read More