Speaking and Communicating Podcast

How do you effectively run a virtual meeting? How can virtual meetings be productive?Meet Dr. Barbara Covarrubias!Dr. Barbara Covarrubias is the CEO & Founder of Virtual Space Hero.  She has been a Remote Work & Learning Expert, Virtual Enthusiast, Researcher, Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach for over a decade. Her clients are organisations, universities and/or individuals who want to continue to focus on virtual formats - independent of external conditions. They set the bar high for interaction, engagement, entertainment and a real connection, also in virtual meetings. She believes that a memorable virtual experience requires strategy, design, technical expertise and perfect coordination behind the scenes.Dr. Barbara will take your virtual teams to the next level, increase the engagement of your audience and be ahead of your competition, especially while holding online meetings on Zoom or Microsoft Teams.Listen as Dr. Barbara explains how her clients connect with people in global virtual teams and her decade-long experience in virtual settings.Key Points and Time Stamps:[00:04:04] - The future of work is choice[00:05:27] - The percentage of CEOs who have been trained to run virtual meetings[00:06:20] - The different types of communication in the workplace[00:08:31] - Set an effective virtual meeting agenda and meeting design[00:09:57] - Digital body language and creating connection[00:11:42] - Virtual meetings etiquette when giving a keynote or facilitating[00:12:35] - How to navigate virtual meetings if you work with 2 monitors[00:17:49] - How to get people to participate in virtual meetings[00:19:49] - The point of breakout rooms and how to use them effectively[00:21:53] - Monitoring the chat window in virtual meetings[00:24:10] - Ways a co-facilitator can help in virtual meetings[00:24:24] - The 'Train the Trainer' Program[00:26:22] - How to invest in team building[00:29:09] - Tips to make virtual meetings interactiveConnect with Dr. Barbara:Website: https://www.barbaracv.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaracv/Additional Resources:www.liberatingstructures.com for Facilitation Techniques"How To Run Hybrid Meetings And Trainings" w/ Robert Kienzle"Ways To Improve Interdepartmental Communication" w/ Katja SchleicherConnect with me:LinkedInFacebookInstagramLeave a rating and a review and subscribe to the Podcast:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-run-an-effective-virtual-meeting-w-barbara/id1614151066?i=1000612479646Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ILj6VedD6T4upASLyNWGeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GEibGWVVzI