Comments on: Top Fundamentals for Successful Virtual Meetings http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/virtual-meeting-fundamentals/ For Business Analysts and Project Managers Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: RichLarson http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/virtual-meeting-fundamentals/comment-page-1/#comment-23 RichLarson Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:22:59 +0000 http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/?p=284#comment-23 Thanks, Nancy, for your additional ideas. They are all excellent. I just read a posting on the IIBA Community Network about virtual meetings that offer additional tips, Visit http://community.theiiba.org/library.htm?mode=view&did=87121&lid=5&wf=87067 Thanks, Nancy, for your additional ideas. They are all excellent. I just read a posting on the IIBA Community Network about virtual meetings that offer additional tips,

Visit http://community.theiiba.org/library.htm?mode=view&did=87121&lid=5&wf=87067

]]> By: Nancy http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/virtual-meeting-fundamentals/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Nancy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:05:47 +0000 http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/?p=284#comment-16 I would only add a few things to the previous comments: - publish the agenda ahead of time and if there are sensitive topics position attendees before hand - made sure the objective of the meeting is clear - take time to do introductions so everyone knows who is participating - if there are assignments or follow-up activities, review them at the end and clarify when they are due and by who - publish the minutes of the meeting shortly after the meeting including all agreements on next steps - make sure to stick to your time commitment I would only add a few things to the previous comments:
- publish the agenda ahead of time and if there are sensitive topics position attendees before hand
- made sure the objective of the meeting is clear
- take time to do introductions so everyone knows who is participating
- if there are assignments or follow-up activities, review them at the end and clarify when they are due and by who
- publish the minutes of the meeting shortly after the meeting including all agreements on next steps
- make sure to stick to your time commitment

]]> By: RichLarson http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/virtual-meeting-fundamentals/comment-page-1/#comment-15 RichLarson Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:03:23 +0000 http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/?p=284#comment-15 Thanks, Marcia, excellent points! These sound like effective techniques for all meetings, not just virtual ones. Thanks, Marcia, excellent points! These sound like effective techniques for all meetings, not just virtual ones.

]]> By: Marcia http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/virtual-meeting-fundamentals/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Marcia Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:55:00 +0000 http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/?p=284#comment-14 As facilitator of virtual meetings, you should control your invitee list and understand why each person is there. Then you can help them understand what is expected from them and help them understand what they should expect to get from participating. In that way, you are able to better involve them, relating, translating and directing the conversation to them about what is being said which should improve them paying attention in spite of distractions and multi-tasking. As PM, you get what you need from them and impart to them what you have assessed is important as a takeaway. It is a quality check for you, as PM, to be sure your agenda matches the attendees' participation and confirm that you are structuring the meeting for its intended purpose. Then everyone benefits appropriately from the interaction. As facilitator of virtual meetings, you should control your invitee list and understand why each person is there. Then you can help them understand what is expected from them and help them understand what they should expect to get from participating. In that way, you are able to better involve them, relating, translating and directing the conversation to them about what is being said which should improve them paying attention in spite of distractions and multi-tasking. As PM, you get what you need from them and impart to them what you have assessed is important as a takeaway. It is a quality check for you, as PM, to be sure your agenda matches the attendees’ participation and confirm that you are structuring the meeting for its intended purpose. Then everyone benefits appropriately from the interaction.

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