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Book Description
This approach to remote facilitation makes virtual meetings powerful means of collaboration using proven techniques to accommodate a diversity of cultures, locations, and personalities.Many people struggle with remote meetings: a cocktail of factors, such as technical barriers and invisible group norms, increase the uncertainty and risk of the already vulnerable task of collaborating and sharing ideas. When remote meetings go badly, they go really badly. Few things feel as lonely and intimidating as speaking to a screen with unreadable faces staring back in silence. This book will help you improve the quality of your remote meetings. With a little awareness, some planning, and some practice, you can make your remote meetings an effective, engaging, and powerful mechanism for collaboration within your organization.
This book is for anyone seeking to get more value from remote meetings. Whether you're a seasoned facilitator, a new facilitator, or someone hoping to improve team meetings, you will be empowered with principles and actionable methods to enhance your organization's effectiveness.
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Why is Remote Collaboration Difficult?
- What is the Role of a (Remote) Facilitator?
- Principle 1: Create Equal Opportunity
- Principle 2: Enable Flow
- Principle 3: Guide With Visuals
- Principle 4: Nurture Connection
- Principle 5: Enable Playful Learning
- Principle 6: Master Your Tools
- After the Call: How to Maintain Connection When the Call Ends
- Tying it Together
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors