ONLINE MEETINGS THAT MATTER - a guide for managers of remote teams
As an increasing number of organisations enable their employees to work from anywhere and as the number of distributed companies grows, online meetings are part of business as usual.
Online meetings take some getting used to, but their essence is no different to that of those we hold when we are in the same space.
We meet to:
discuss our work, to share information, to support one another, to challenge one another, to generate ideas, to troubleshoot, to speed up a decision-making process, to review our progress and to learn. In addition to this, in the online world, meetings take on another very important function: socialising.
While the trend in the office space has been to cut down on meetings to increase productivity, remote teams can benefit from a healthy meeting rhythm. During online meetings we can celebrate our humanity and spontaneity - and we can iron out those misunderstandings that creep in when our communication is restricted to the written word.
Full of first-hand anecdotes, advice and examples from companies and practitioners leading the way in the “remote collaboration space”, ONLINE MEETINGS THAT MATTER is a guide for managers of remote teams and those introducing an “office optional” approach. With a focus on strengthening the relationships between team members and using technology to support your team’s work, this book covers a range of ways in which members of remote teams can gather in the online space, as well as how individuals can prepare to make the most out of their valuable time together.
This is a practical book that will help managers and their teams reconsider not just how they run their meetings, but their whole approach to online collaboration. Drawing on the wealth of many years of experience in the remote space, Pilar Orti, the founder of Virtual Not Distant, distils her knowledge of running online meetings and coaching managers to do the same, in this actionable and straightforward guide.
It’s time to make your online meetings matter.