{"id":16608,"date":"2020-12-03T19:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/?p=16608"},"modified":"2020-12-14T13:33:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T11:33:21","slug":"how-to-lead-better-remote-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/how-to-lead-better-remote-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lead Better Remote Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever considered how much time you spend in meetings each day? Attentiv<\/a> reports that Americans hold approximately 11 million meetings per day, with an average length between 31 to 60 minutes. As the COVID-19 pandemic drove teams away from the office, employers had to adapt to remote meetings. And video calls and phone conferences replaced many in-person interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is that 33.4 percent of meetings are considered unproductive, according to the same report. Leading an effective meeting is a skill, and so is leading an effective remote meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five tips and tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find your meetings feel unproductive or ineffective, use these best practices to get them back on track once and for all. Some of them are tips & tricks<\/a> that work well for all types of meetings, face-to-face and remote, while there are others specifically crafted for virtual interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It?s OK to forgo video calls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zoom meetings became a significant part of the Coronavirus pandemic, with daytime talk shows using the tool to broadcast remotely and employees buying Zoom shirts<\/em> to look professional while staying in their pajamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you don?t necessarily have to use the video function of your communications software. In fact, it might be more productive if you simply use the call-in option<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporting for the BBC, Manyu Jiang<\/a> shared data explaining why video calls are exhausting: a video conferencing delay of just 1.2 seconds can make people perceive respondents as less friendly or focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a workplace setting, this creates stress as employees try to keep the attention of managers when discussing issues. Conversely, vendors might feel pressured to negotiate with a seemingly-unfriendly client or freelancers may feel like they need to prove themselves to keep the client engaged. Opting for phone conferencing is less stressful for the entire team and might lead to better outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Develop company-wide best practices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the early days of the pandemic, service providers worldwide reported a many-fold increase in virtual meetings. Companies that didn?t use video tools or have remote workers were left trying to navigate this new way of collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n