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Specifi c Types of Meetings

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leader of a virtual meeting, you will have to anticipate

specifi c challenges that come with remote attendees,

and welcome those attendees so they don’t feel ex-

cluded or feel that they have to make a show of be-

ing there and dominate the meeting without getting a

sense of the room.

It’s possible to run a great meeting virtually, even

when all the participants are in far-fl ung locations.

It’s an effi cient use of time, and can actually build a

sense of teamwork and camaraderie for colleagues

who don’t see each other every day. Technology can

enhance collaboration: You can take advantage of

tools that allow you to create a virtual whiteboard,

vote anonymously, run a chat room for side discus-

sions, and so on.

But virtual ...