Q: How important is body language during the commencement phase of a meeting?
A: Body language is important at all stages of a meeting, which is a key reason why in-person meetings are often superior to virtual meetings.
A: Body language is important at all stages of a meeting, which is a key reason why in-person meetings are often superior to virtual meetings.
A: The first thing to mention is to ensure you have prepared properly, including inviting the right attendees, choosing a good venue and/or suitable technology, and issuing joining instructions and an agenda. Other things to get the meeting off to a good start could include: Clearly setting out the objectives for the meeting Introducing all […]
A: The biggest differences between in-person and virtual meetings (assuming the technology works well in the latter) are the difficulty in picking up body language cues, and the small time lags that can lead to (unintentional) talking over others in the virtual world. Allowances need to be made for these problems. Hybrid meetings can be […]