Engaging Virtual Meetings - by John Chen (Paperback)

About the Book

"More teams than ever before are working virtually, but this makes it harder for members to feel connect as a team. The fun, simple activities in this book are great icebreakers for team meetings and can be used for team building and trust building for any virtual collaboration. Your team can use Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or any video conferencing system, and the book explains the technical basics of virtual meetings, such as, audio, mic, speaker, and video camera capabilities, bandwidth, lighting, setting, and more. In addition, to the activities, the book teaches pivotal virtual team engagement tools such as The Participant Map, which helps leaders gauge interaction in real-time and ensure that all members are participating. Finally, the book will guide you through a debrief of your virtual team meeting and guide you thought a plan for improving future sessions"--

Book Synopsis

Build a cohesive and high-performing virtual team with this fantastic resource full of actionable advice and practical tips

Engaging Virtual Meetings: Openers, Games, and Activities for Communication, Morale, and Trust offers concrete strategies and practical tips for bringing teams together across the digital divide. While many struggle to build teams in a virtual environment, accomplished author John Chen has found ways to create team cohesion, promote engagement, and increase virtual participation. In Engaging Virtual Meetings, he shares these methods with you, and also:

• Describes virtual tools for promoting effective teamwork, like the Participant Map
• Teaches you to optimize your teleconference setup for ideal audio and video
• Illustrates ways to apply these methods in any virtual environment, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more
• Explores how to debrief your participants to improve your methods over time

Perfect for anyone working in or with the increasingly prevalent virtual environment, Engaging Virtual Meetings is a great addition to the bookshelves of anyone interested in how to create and build engagement in team settings of all kinds.

From the Back Cover

Maximize the potential of your virtual meetings with these simple and effective techniques and tools

"John is my 'go-to' person when I want to be sure that my online meetings, webinars, and conferences are engaging!"
--ED COHEN, former Chief Learning Officer for Booz Allen Hamilton

Engaging Virtual Meetings: Openers, Games, and Activities for Communication, Morale, and Trust teaches readers how to help their attendees bridge the digital divide by demonstrating how to incorporate fun and simple activities in their virtual meetings. Help your attendees develop trust and improve their engagement with your company and with one another by using the practical and convenient tools found within this book.

Author John Chen introduces you to the 6-step ENGAGE method.

1. Engage and interact with every attendee

2. Never lead a meeting along

3. Good looks

4. Air traffic control

5. Get productive with virtual tools

6. End on a high note

ENGAGE solves your most common virtual problems including the top three: lack of engagement, people talking over each other, and video fatigue.

In an era where remote, virtual, and long-distance teams are becoming increasingly useful and necessary, Engaging Virtual Meetings is perfect for anyone who manages or works with people in a virtual setting. It belongs on the bookshelf of all those who hope to extract increased productivity and engagement from their meetings in a digital environment.

About the Author

JOHN CHEN spent 10 years at Microsoft and earned 2 US Patents before founding and leading Geoteaming, a company that specializes in tech-based team-building and leadership training. He's been virtually meeting for over 35 years. He is a celebrated speaker and consultant, and has delivered his message to over 230,000 participants in over 30 countries.