How to Host Productive Online Meetings




Business meetings are an integral part of any organization's daily schedule. According to Harvard Business Review, senior decision-makers spend almost 65% of their time meeting. 

Here are some tips to make it more dynamic:

1. Have a well-defined agenda.

To make things easy for everyone, prepare a formal agenda with all the issues to be discussed in the meeting, and sort them according to your business needs. 

2. Appoint a meeting moderator.

A meeting without a moderator may go off track. This is particularly important in online meetings since issues with internet connectivity and audio or video quality can lead to miscommunications.

3. Minimize distractions.

To avoid them, make sure all your participants are sitting in a private and well-illuminated room. Also, it's better to use headphones and a collar microphone.

4. Prepare your system in advance.

Ask all the participants to restart their computers at least 20 minutes before the meeting. Make sure your camera and microphone are working and that your meeting software supports multiple participants. 

5. Conclude with specific action items.

Many meetings end with vague promises and assurances from the participants. It is the responsibility of the moderator to extract action items for the agenda points and get acknowledgment from all the participants.

5. Share meeting notes.

List the action item for each agenda point along with the name of the person or group responsible for its delivery. Ask all the participants to confirm receipt of the summary and their understanding of it.

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