Navigate Special Situations

With a little bit of practice, you’ll soon feel like a natural leader in the virtual environment. You may still experience occasional awkwardness and confusion, but as your repertoire of responses grows, you’ll feel more capable of putting others at ease and running productive meetings. But occasionally, some situations require extra care. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to handle yourself in two of these different and challenging scenarios.

Give a video presentation

You’ve been asked to give a big presentation to a scattered audience. That’s great—but also potentially nerve-wracking. Before you get caught up in the technological aspects of your talk, spend some time on the basics. Video presentations, like live ...

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