65. Make Everyone Skilled and Comfortable in Virtual Meetings

Virtual meetings offer some unique challenges for both meeting leaders and meeting participants. While telecommuting, you'll find yourself participating in meetings remotely and connecting to the meeting via various types of technology. You have a responsibility to contribute and participate in a way that makes your participation valuable, justifies your investment of time, and helps other participants get the most from your contributions. Also, as a telecommuter (and sometimes as the only virtual participant in meetings), you may need to be a “champion” for effective skills and techniques necessary for successful virtual meetings.

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