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| Introduction: Virtual Meetings Don't Have to Suck |
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PART 1 Principles and Preparation for Engaging Virtual Meetings |
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Chapter 1 The ENGAGE Method for Leading Great Meetings |
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A Brief Overview of the ENGAGE Method |
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The ENGAGE Method in Depth |
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Chapter 2 Preparing for Virtual Meetings |
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Good Looks--The Virtual Presence Primer |
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The Engaging Virtual Meeting Speaker Checklist |
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Chapter 3 Psychological Safety: How to Get the Quiet Attendees (and everyone else) to Engage |
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Chapter 4 Managing Participants |
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Mute and Unmute Audio and Video |
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Mute/Unmute Participants on Entry |
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Disallow/ Allow Participants to Unmute Themselves |
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Chapter 5 Virtual Engagement Tools |
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Company-Wide Chat (only available in Microsoft Teams) |
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Channels (only available in Microsoft Teams) |
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Teams Apps (only available in Microsoft Teams) |
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Control Your Meeting's Chat |
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Part 2 Openers, Games, and Activities for Communication, Morale, and Trust |
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Open with a Check-in Question |
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Matching and Mirroring Openers |
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Virtual Meeting Nametag Openers |
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Chapter 8 Activities for Communication, Morale, and Trust |
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"Yes, and "--Accept Attendees' Ideas and Improve Communication |
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Three-Headed Consultant--Communicating One Word at a Time |
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A to Z--Teaching Why Your Meeting Needs a System |
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Alpha Names--A Networking Activity to Learn Everyone's Name |
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Last Team Texting--Sharing Valuable Information |
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Pecha Kucha (peh-chak-cha)--Present in Just 6 Minutes 40 Seconds |
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PowerPoint Karaoke--Improving Improvisation |
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Blind Tangrams--Do Not Assume in Your Communication |
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Broken Squares--Giving Is Better Than Getting for Engaging Meetings |
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Trust Grid--Mapping and Improving Trust |
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The Johari Window--Discover Attendee Blind Spots |
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1 CACHE--Make Decisions Faster and Stick Longer |
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Chapter 9 Collab--Work Well with Others |
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Simultaneous Editing--Creating a Case Study |
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Towers of Hanoi--Build a Tower, Build a Team |
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Grid Unlock--How to Work Together to Solve Problems |
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Meeting Mine Field--Collaborating to Complete a Goal |
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Poll Survivor--Setting Meeting Priorities and Making Hard Decisions |
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Chapter 10 EndYour Meeting on a High Note |
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Applause--Celebrating Together |
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Kudos--Acknowledging Attendees |
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I Commit. --Public Commitment to Change |
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Just Three Words--Powerful Closure Quickly |
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Call and Response--High Energy, Engaging All |
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The Last Word--The Final Statement of Your Meeting |
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Draw--A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words |
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Q&A--Questions and Answers |
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After Hours--The Party After the Party |
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One Thing Better--Improving 1% at a Time |
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Plus-Delta--What Did You Like? What Could Be Even Better? |
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WWW--What, So What, Now What? |
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Chapter 11 Fun and Games for High-Performing Teams |
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Happy Hour--Share a Beverage Together |
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Charades--Improving Your Nonverbal Communication |
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Reverse Charades--Improving Everybody's Nonverbal Communication |
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Hat Day--Fun on Your Head |
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Pajama Day--Work in Your Jammies |
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Virtual Backgrounds--Your Setting Can Create Pure Laughs to Serious Business |
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Yoga--Stretch and Breathe |
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Dance Party--Freedom of Creativity |
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Book Club--You Get a Book |
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Movie Night--Better Than the Drive-in |
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Talent Show--Your Meeting's Got Talent |
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Dinner Party--Celebrate and Learn More About Each Other |
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Trivia Night--What Do You Know? |
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Where in the World--International Networking |
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Memory Match Breakouts--Learn Where to Look |
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Poker Tournament--I'm All In! |
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100 Uses--Use Something in Ways Not Intended |
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Post-its--Virtual Brainstorming |
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Add One Line--Adding Creativity |
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Move One Line--Creativity with More Than One Solution |
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License Plates--Innovative Communication with Few Characters |
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Office Move--Working Together to Switch Places |
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Part 3 Leading Large Virtual Meetings and Conferences |
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Chapter 13 Tips for Presenters, Trainers, and Sales |
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Engage and Interact with Every Attendee |
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Never Lead a Meeting Alone |
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Get Productive with Virtual Tools |
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End Your Meeting on a High Note |
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An Example: Engaging Virtual Meetings Training |
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Chapter 14 Tips for Emceeing and Hosting |
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Engage and Interact with Every Attendee |
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Never Lead a Meeting Alone |
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Get Productive with Virtual Tools |
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End Your Meeting on a High Note |
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Chapter 15 How to Run a Virtual Workshop or Conference |
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Tips for High-Stakes Meetings and Board Retreats |
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Hybrid Board Retreat Tips |
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Part 4 Advanced Engaging Virtual Meetings |
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Annotate--Collaborate by Marking Up Your Shared Screen |
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Remote Control--Give Control to a More Technical Attendee |
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Branding Your Meeting Registration--Connect Registration to Your Company |
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Branding Your Waiting Room--Beautify Your Virtual Lobby |
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Customize Your Video Recording Waiver--Protect Your Company When You Record |
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Record Multiple Video Views--Get the Right Shot from Your Virtual Meeting |
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Microsoft Teams Share PowerPoint--Faster Attendee Review |
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Chapter 17 The Future of Engaging Virtual Meetings |
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Suddenly Everyone Is Interested |
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Virtual Is Here Even If There Is a Cure |
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The Hard Stuff Is Easy, the Soft Stuff Is Hard |
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Virtual Is Going to Innovate Rapidly |
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| Endnotes |
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| About Geoteaming |
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