Online Meetings that Matter

Just because we can’t be in the same room doesn’t mean we can’t work/play/learn together experientially.

It’s totally possible to do this via Zoom or other virtual platforms. The right activity/energizer or simulation takes any training to deeper levels of learning, creates greater impact, and enhances participant development, even when we’re sitting in different rooms.

Training on How to Optimize the Use of Virtual Platforms

A playful exploration of the possibilities

Learn everything there is to know about the platform, and then break it.

If you’re not satisfied with the quality of the virtual interactions you lead, maybe it’s because you don’t know what your platform is capable of. You may have been working in Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, or other virtual meeting technologies for years. You may not be aware of all the options available to you. In this interactive virtual platforms workshop, participants will walk away with:

• Tools available to enhance your virtual interactions found inside, alongside, and outside most virtual platforms. (This workshop will focus on Zoom, but the content can be applied to most virtual platforms)
• Ideas for enhancing your connections, engagement, and effectiveness in the virtual context.
• Exposure to wrap-around technologies (like Mentimeter, Mural & Flippity) and the confidence to play with and incorporate them .

We will explore three general resource categories that offer an abundance of opportunities to build connection, engagement, and growth opportunities.

1. Tools Inside Zoom
2. Tools Alongside Zoom
3. Tools Outside Zoom

The 5 Virtual “Pipelines” That Build Connection and Engagement

Authentic Connection before content, process, and outcomes.

In every virtual meeting platform there are 5 ways, or pipelines, you can use to connect with your participants, create connections, and build rapport. Once you understand these pathways they can be used in any virtual program, interaction, or event. After this experience-based workshop (any virtual platform), you will walk away with:

• Having experienced the 5 virtual Pipelines that build connection and engagement.
• Options on how to enhance your current virtual programs.
• Concepts and strategies to build and lead more effective virtual interactions.

Topics include:

1. Visual
2. Non-Verbal
3. Interactive
4. Small Groups
5. Ongoing/Asynchronous

Getting To Outcomes

Moving through content and process in virtual meetings and programs

“If we don’t get the right things done, connection and engagement doesn’t get us to our objectives.”

The virtual environment can accomplish far more than we think it can. It can be a wonderful way to stay connected and to pass along information, but we need our meeting to accomplish more than that. We need to get things done. This workshop uses the virtual context (Zoom, Teams, Webex, etc) to explore the best ways to approach the 5 most important tasks of meetings. Participants will:

• Define the 5 most important tasks for meetings
• Explore the best virtual tools and techniques to accomplish these tasks
• Experience an engaging and interactive meeting that can be used as a model for their own meetings.

Topics Include:

1. Information Transfer
2. Finding Agreement
3. Making Decisions
4. Troubleshooting/Problem Solving
5. Create/Design