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Overview
This "Leading Effective Hybrid Meetings" webinar equips leaders and facilitators with the skills to run effective meetings that include both in-person and remote participants. Learn how to set up the meeting space, engage everyone equally, facilitate discussions, handle technical issues, and manage breakout rooms. By the end of the session, you’ll be prepared to lead productive, inclusive hybrid meetings.
Growing Demand: With the rise of hybrid workplaces, there’s a significant need for leaders and teams to learn how to facilitate effective meetings that involve both remote and in-person participants.
Practical Application: It provides practical, hands-on tools and techniques for ensuring productive meetings, which is a top concern for organizations struggling with ineffective virtual or hybrid meetings.
Engagement Challenges: Many companies face difficulties keeping remote participants engaged during hybrid meetings, and this training would offer solutions to that problem.
Technology Integration: Participants will also learn how to leverage virtual collaboration tools like Zoom, and breakout room functionalities to make meetings interactive and productive.
Why you should Attend
In today's rapidly shifting work environment, hybrid meetings have become the norm, but without the right skills, they can quickly turn into a disaster. Imagine critical voices going unheard, technical issues derailing productivity, or remote employees feeling disengaged and disconnected. If you don’t know how to balance the needs of in-person and remote participants, your meetings could be contributing to team frustration and lost opportunities for collaboration. Don't leave the success of your hybrid meetings to chance-attend this webinar to gain the tools and techniques you need to avoid common pitfalls and lead meetings that keep everyone engaged and productive.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Setting up the hybrid meeting space: Ensuring technology works seamlessly for both in-person and remote attendees
- Engaging all participants equally: How to balance attention between those in the room and those online
- Facilitating effective discussions: Using structured discussion techniques to ensure all voices are heard
- Managing technical issues: Preparing for and troubleshooting common tech issues in hybrid setups
- Building connection and collaboration: Strategies to foster a sense of team unity, regardless of location
- Best practices for using breakout rooms: How to manage and facilitate virtual breakout rooms in a hybrid meeting
Who Will Benefit
- Leaders and Managers Overseeing Hybrid Teams
- HR Professionals and Facilitators Responsible for Team Collaboration
- Project Managers Running Meetings with Geographically Dispersed Teams
- Customer Service Teams Working in Hybrid or Remote Environments
Speaker Profile
Laurie Dougherty With over 28 years of experience in leadership development, meeting facilitation, and instructional design, Laurie Dougherty is a highly skilled trainer specializing in soft skills and group facilitation. As a certified facilitator and mentor trainer, Laurie has trained hundreds of professionals in areas such as meeting facilitation, effective communication, emotional intelligence, customer service, and team collaboration.
A dynamic trainer, Laurie focuses on creating interactive, engaging learning experiences that empower individuals and teams to excel. From training department heads in leadership skills, Technology of Participation training, to conducting custom customer service seminars, Laurie is dedicated to delivering practical, results-driven programs.
In addition to being a certified Social Styles Trainer and a member of a professional network of facilitators, Laurie is a mentor trainer in Technology of Participation and hold a certificate in instructional design from Rollins College. Laurie’s approach is highly interactive, ensuring participants gain real-world skills they can immediately apply in their work environments.
Whether you need to enhance your team’s soft skills, improve meeting facilitation, or develop a more empathetic and professional communication style, Laurie’s programs are tailored to meet your specific needs.