Mastering Hybrid Meetings

Blending Remote and Onsite Teams

How do you make sure that both in-person and remote participants stay engaged and feel like they are all in the same meeting? This course examines the typical pitfalls that occur in hybrid meetings and explores four variations on the hybrid meeting.

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Who will benefit from this course?

Ideal For:

  • Managers
  • Executives
  • Supervisors
  • Consultants
  • Client Relationship Managers
  • Trainers
  • Sales Professionals
  • Project Managers
  • Facilitators
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Needing To:

  • Lead meetings that include remote and onsite participants.
  • Achieve the same, or nearly the same, level of interaction and connectivity as they would if everyone were in the same room.

What you will learn

Now that employers and organizations have discovered the convenience and low-costs associated with virtual attendance in the workplace, we’ll continue to have at least some participants joining sessions and meetings remotely. Throughout this course, you will discover practical and imaginative tools including  specific ground rules, engagement activities, and participation tracking to keep everyone actively involved.

Learn How To:

  • Create ground rules that will help your hybrid meetings run smoothly
  • Prepare for each of the two types of meetings in the hybrid environment
  • Utilize the tools in your virtual platform to work in the hybrid environment
  • Best utilize a moderator and/or producer to ensure your meeting runs smoothly
  • Apply best practices for hybrid engagement
  • Address the major pitfalls that generally derail hybrid meetings

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Mastering Hybrid Meetings: Blending Remote and Onsite Teams

1 half-day class

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We offer fully customized, private classes taught at your location for groups of 10 or more. Contact us for more information.

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2024

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