Virtual Town Halls have become a norm in the past few months in the corporate world. Ever since the Coronavirus pandemic broke out & started forcing people to stay home to avoid the risk of infection, Virtual conferences & town hall meetings have become a way of life for businesses around the world.In the absence of a physical setting & proximity, virtual conferences can be an extremely effective way for organizations to bring leaders & employees together over a shared mutual technology platform.
The best-known ones today are undoubtedly Microsoft Team & Zoom, both of which offer a slew of features to keep employees hooked on to the meeting with interactive presentations, charts, whiteboards, files, AVs, etc.
The one drawback of Virtual Town Hall meetings, however, can be that without a way to look at all the participants at the same time, leaders of the town hall can’t know for sure if the members are in fact engaged or actively listening.
If not handled or planned carefully & innovatively, Virtual Town Hall meetings could very well turn into boring rambling sessions by the leaders of the organization, as other employees check their emails, social media, or simply tune out of the discussion.
Conclusively then, it truly depends on the leadership of the organization if a virtual town hall meeting and Hybrid Events is going to be indeed effective.
Organizations hosting virtual town hall meetings should ensure that the meeting is well-planned, & that all relevant discussion topics, contention points, progress reports & observations are shared dutifully.
It’s best for organizations to adopt an engaging, interactive approach with respect to the Virtual Town Hall meeting, as a monotone meeting with just a few speakers & no employee engagement will lead to the employees quickly becoming bored & restless.
Try asking questions to specified employees, & encourage them to speak up about any observations or solutions they might have for any contention points that arise or the progress reports discussed.
The only mantra in ensuring that your Virtual Town Halls are actually as effective as you want is to make it more engaging, interactive & open for your employees.
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