(List updated: Feb 2024) The following is a list of around 60+ technology tools that you can use to manage your virtual team. To keep things simple, I've categorized the tools into 10 different functional categories. However, keep in mind that those categories are loosely defined, and one tool can technically belong to more than one category (because of overlapping features and frequent tool updates). Note: None of the links below are affiliate links, so feel free to click away :) 1. ... Read More
2 Simple Steps to Follow After Your Meeting
After successfully conducting an online meeting, there are important steps to take to ensure effective communication and follow-through. This section covers distributing meeting minutes and following up on action items. Step One: Distribute the Meeting Minutes Once the meeting concludes, it's crucial to distribute the meeting minutes to attendees, including invitees and relevant stakeholders. Consider uploading the minutes to a document repository for future reference. While their ... Read More
4 Steps to Take During Your Online Meeting
Online meetings have become an integral part of our professional lives, enabling teams to connect and collaborate regardless of their geographical locations. However, conducting an effective online meeting requires careful planning and execution. In this article, we will explore the crucial steps to follow during your online meetings to ensure productive discussions, streamlined communication, and actionable outcomes. Step One: Join Early and Establish Ground Rules Joining Early and ... Read More
4 Steps to Take Before Your Online Meeting
Planning successful online meetings requires a careful process. Here are four steps to make sure you're adequately prepared, leading to more effective and efficient meetings. Step One: Determining the Need and Objective for Your Meeting The phrase, "I survived another meeting that should have been an email," may bring a chuckle, but it's a symptom of a pervasive problem: unnecessary meetings. To avoid this, ask yourself if an email, a call, or other methods might serve the purpose ... Read More
How to Run Hybrid Meetings Effectively
As a hybrid leader, one of the main activities you’ll spend a lot of time on is hybrid meetings. Here are a few tips that will help you run a hybrid work model effectively using meetings. Tip #1: Conduct all Hybrid Meetings Online When it comes to hosting meetings in a hybrid environment, a good idea is to conduct all your meetings online, regardless of where the employees are located. In other words, host meetings as if everyone is remote, including your on-site employees. This is in ... Read More
Three (More) Team Building Activities for Remote Teams
This is a guest post by Brian Thomas from Enlightened Digital, and covers a few additional team building activities for remote teams to the ones I’ve covered previously here. Remote work is becoming the new normal amongst companies with the capabilities to do so. Whether you have been with your company for a year or two months before quarantining, it can still get lonely in your home office without the constant bustle of office life happening around you. For new hires, it can be even more ... Read More
“Better Online Meetings” Book is Out! (Profits Donated)
I'm excited to share that my latest book "Better Online Meetings" is now published! It's listed for only 99 cents for a very limited time on Amazon. The book will help you facilitate virtual team meetings (on Zoom or Webex) in easy steps. It's a super-short book (less than a 30 minute read) about what to do before, during, and after your remote meetings so that they’re more effective Click here to grab it on Amazon for only $0.99 (limited time)100% of the ... Read More
4 Tips to Get Quiet Virtual Team Members to Speak Up during Remote Meetings
One question that I usually get is how to make virtual meetings more inclusive so that everyone's thoughts are heard. With leaders that manage large remote teams, what typically happens is that only a handful of team members actively participate, and several others stay silent. This happens due to several reasons, such as team members who are naturally quite or others who are naturally more vocal. Over time, it feels like the same few people are the only ones participating in the ... Read More
“Effective Delegation of Authority” is out on Amazon ($0.99 for a limited time)
My latest book, Effective Delegation of Authority: A (Really) Short Book for New Managers About How to Delegate Work Using a Simple Delegation Process, is now published on Amazon and is available for only $0.99 for a very limited time. The book hit the Amazon #1 Bestseller list in three different categories: Office Management, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, and Small Business Franchise. Here's what a few folks are saying about it. So many managers fail at delegation, a core ... Read More
Review of Mack’s Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs [Video]
Those are the earplugs I use when I'm working in my home office (Mack's Ear Care Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs). They are phenomenal for tuning out any ambient noises and come in a 50 pair box. Check out the video to see my review of them. Highly recommended! Learn more: Link to Earplugs on Amazon Read my "Influencing Virtual Teams" Amazon best selling book Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Follow my Facebook Page ... Read More