For anyone who leads virtual meetings or wants to become an empowered virtual meeting member, discover the keys to success in mastering virtual meetings. Get the knowledge and skills to create and lead positive and goal oriented virtual team meetings. You will also learn when not to use virtual meetings.
We will survey 5 common virtual teaming and collaboration tools and give you criteria for choosing one that works for your meeting purpose. You will have an opportunity to participate in virtual meetings to explore tools that interest you and refine your skills. The course also covers how to lead and manage difficult virtual meetings or difficult attendees and how to resolve conflict if it occurs. Come away with skills to enhance your participation and leadership in virtual meetings.
One-month course, Andy Stanhope.
Agenda
Unit 1: Introduction to Virtual Meetings
-Defining a Great Virtual Meeting Experience
-Identifying the Virtual Meeting Types
-When not to use a Virtual Meeting
-Planning and Organizing Before a Virtual Meeting
Unit 2: Virtual Meeting Tools
-Survey of 5 Common Virtual Meeting Tools
-Choosing a Virtual Meeting Tool
-Using a Webcam to Enhance Your Virtual Meeting
-Optional – Practice with a Small Team.
Unit 3: Leading a Virtual Meeting
-Leading and Managing During the Meeting
-Driving Collaboration Across Attendees
-Building on Outcomes After the Meeting
-Capturing Lessons Learned for Future Virtual Meetings
Unit 4: Managing Difficult Virtual Meetings
-Planning for Virtual Team Success
-Right-Sizing the Virtual Meeting
-Effective Conflict Resolution
-Optional – Practice with a Small Team.
-Course Summary
About online learning
Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends. It’s easy. It’s fun.
How the Course Works
It is easy to participate in your online course. After you register, you will be given a web address to go to get into your online classroom. You will have a password and use your email address and password to gain access. Once inside the online classroom, here’s what you can expect.
Participate when you want
You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate. For the best learning, participants should log into the course on 2-3 different days of the week.
What you will do
For each Unit, you will:
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Read the print readings
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Have the option of accessing the online readings
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Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides
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Have the option of taking a self-quiz to see how much you have learned
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Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants
For best learning, you should make one or more comments at 2-3 different times each week.
The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.
Discussion
The Discussion for each Unit lasts one week. All comments are made in writing and can be made at any time of the day or night. Your instructor will log into the Discussion area at least three times per week and answer questions, make comments, and respond to comments by you and the other participants.
We encourage you to make 2-3 comments each week to maximize your learning and enjoyment of the course.
It’s easy. It’s fun.