Due to the permanent social disruption caused by Covid-19, virtual meetings have suddenly become part of the new normal.

Just like everything, there is a good way to do it; there’s a BETTER way to do it. then there is THE BEST way.

Here’s an infographic for the Brave, New World of On Line Meetings

We dont need to reinvent the wheel or commit the mistakes or wait a long time. Here are 9 expert recommendations to Make Virtual Work Meetings Effective
1. Clarify Purpose
2. Use Everyone To Fill Context
3. Have a Host to Facilitate (and Mute)
4. Create Opening Ritual
5. Share Digitally
6. Allow People Moments
7. Break Up the Meeting
8. Retain the Happy Hour
9. Keep Calm and Gather On

Some of the recommendations above were adapted to my context. These were summarized from
Priya Parker’s April 2020 blogpost on how to Hold Work Meetings that Connect People…

How to Hold Work Meetings and Events that Connect People – Even Online

In a Bloomberg article, 6 Tips for Running a Virtual Meeting are:
1. Arrive Early, Start Late
2. Be Quick and Clear
3. Toss the Mic
4. Take a mid-meeting temperature chck
5. Gossip
6.  Keep It Short

For the full article:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/how-to-run-a-virtual-meeting?sref=jfwpFJZc

Whethere a meeting or gathering is on-line or not, it would be great if it actually fulfills its purpose. Below is a useful  mindmap of a Ted Talk by Ms. Priya Parker on 3 Steps to Transformative Gatherings:

Below is Priya Parker’s Ted Talk…

Virtual meetings require a new paradigm and behavior. Here are the New Rules of  Virtual Meeting Etiquette.

Reference: https://powersresourcecenter.com/the-new-virtual-meeting-etiquette/

Do these best practices and avoid these common virtual failures.. (have you experienced these in your virtual meeting?)

But wait, there’s more! If you really want to optimize your benefit from a Ted Talk, consider this Purpose Alternative Way (PAW) to Learning from Ted Talks…