When in virtual meetings, use auto transcription (if available) to help with meeting comprehension. Relatedly, best practice would recommend saying “your mic is off” as opposed to “you’re on mute” when you cannot hear a participant.
Technology supported collaboration benefits from real-time synchronous interaction and communication. Fortunately, there are a number of collaboration technologies that support video conversations. The following list includes eight collaboration technology options that allow for real-time video conversations. Some of these tools …
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When you are in a video conference, resize the application window to be as close to your webcam as possible. This will help you with maintaining eye contact with your video collaborators during one-on-one or group meetings.
While there are no guarantees, you can give your remote teams a much greater chance of success, in both the short and long term, with a few simple steps. Here are six steps to take:
When you record a Zoom meeting, choose the “record to the cloud” option. Unlike recording to your local machine, the cloud option will produce a text transcript of the meeting as well as an audio and video transcript. Text transcripts …
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Teams are a basic way of organizing to accomplish tasks in work environments. It’s human nature to misunderstand teammates when working together in a group setting. As a result, these misunderstandings can lead to hurt feelings and poor performance. A …
As organizations move online, they are challenged to keep their businesses moving while learning HOW to work online effectively. One of the most valuable tips we can give any organization or employee during a shift to remote teaming is to …
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Team charters make project plans explicit, and anything you can do to plan and communicate clearly greatly benefits remote teams. Think about it. If remote teams are challenged by less contact, less rich contact, distance, and the vagaries of cyberspace, …
All media are not created equal. Specific media are best used for specific purposes. AND perceptions of which media should be used for which purpose can vary by person and culture. Understanding the differences between rich and lean media is …
Have you thought of social communication as an important part of creating highly productive teams? If not, start thinking because social communication helps build trust that is crucial to successful teams.
