Managing Teams in the Hybrid Age: The HBR Guides Collection (8 Books)

CHAPTER 14

What Everyone Should Know About Running Virtual Meetings

by Paul Axtell

A big part of the success of remote work is the virtual meeting. It has emerged as the most important method for teams to stay connected, troubleshoot, and discuss any important issues that come up. Yet even though the technology has been steadily improving, we’re still stuck in the 1990s when it comes to some outdated practices.

To make sure that your virtual meetings are adding value and velocity to your projects, you need to do three things:

Focus on Relationships

The quality of the relationships among the people in a meeting determines the quality of the conversations that will occur during the meeting. That’s why it’s important to set aside time to build relationships ...