Download or read book The Non Obvious Guide to Virtual Meetings and Remote Work written by Rohit Bhargava and published by IdeaPress Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WRITTEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH ALL-NEW INSIGHTS. FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OVER 50 TOP EXPERTS.? Why do virtual meetings usually suck and how can you make yours better? What are the five secrets to delivering a compelling virtual presentation? How can you collaborate with people you have never met in real life? Most guides to virtual work pretend like it is better than being face to face. It usually isn't. But in today's business world, there are many reasons you may need to work remotely or do virtual meetings, from taking parental leave to navigating a global health pandemic. In this short guide featuring a compilation of the best advice and insights from more than 50 experts from all industries, you will learn the keys to being effective from afar. Whether you need to deliver a presentation to a virtual audience or collaborate with a global team, this handy guide will help you be more productive when you can't be there in person.
Download or read book Non Obvious Guide to Working Remotely Being Productive Without Getting Distracted Lonely Or Bored written by Rohit Bhargava and published by IdeaPress Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all new updated 2021 edition of the popular original guide to working from home and adjusting to virtual work featuring the best tips and advice from more than 50 top experts. Most books on remote work repeat the same tired advice about being productive while wearing sweatpants. The advice in this book is different. Award winning author Rohit Bhargava reveals the secrets of remote work by curating advice from the experts. In this book, you'll learn: Why trying to recreate a "home studio" for presentations is overrated. How you can build powerful relationships with people you've never met. The seven rules of virtual meetings that everyone should know. How to look and sound amazing on video, without spending a fortune. Most guides to virtual work pretend like it is better than being face-to-face. It usually isn't. But in today's business world, there are many reasons you need to work remotely or do virtual meetings, from taking parental leave to navigating a global health pandemic. In this short guide featuring a compilation of the best advice and insights from more than 50 experts from dozens of industries, you will learn the keys to being effective from afar. Whether you need to deliver a presentation to a virtual audience or collaborate with a global team, this handy guide will help you be more productive when you can't be there in person. This is not a book that will convince you that you need to work remotely every day or that you should go to a Caribbean island and become a digital nomad. It's a guide for anyone forced to work remotely, stuck on too many Zoom calls, and looking for quick actionable advice on how to shift the way they work to get more done every day.
Download or read book Rituals for Virtual Meetings written by Kursat Ozenc and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-01-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do your virtual meetings feel like a drag? Learn how to use rituals to build trust, increase engagement, and spark creativity. We rely on virtual meetings now more than ever. However, they can often feel awkward, monotonous, and frustrating. If you’re not thrilled with your virtual meetings, rituals can help your group break through to better results by providing structures that unlock freedom. With rituals, virtual meetings can be moments that are elevated and nurtured, opportunities for people to build connection and trust while accomplishing a common goal. In Rituals for Virtual Meetings: Creative Ways to Engage People and Strengthen Relationships authors Kursat Ozenc and Glenn Fajardo show leaders, managers, and meeting organizers how to build rapport and rhythm amongst team members when everyone is not in the same physical space. Rituals for Virtual Meetings provides readers with practical, concrete steps to improve group cohesion and performance, including: How to make virtual meetings more fluid and less awkward How to reduce Zoom fatigue and sustain people’s energy during meetings How to facilitate better interactions with project partners, customers, and clients How community leaders can engage members in a virtual setting How teachers can engage students in virtual classrooms Perfect for anyone who needs to engage people in virtual settings, the book also belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in how to increase team engagement in a variety of contexts.
Download or read book Online Meetings that Matter written by Pilar Orti and published by Virtual not Distant. This book was released on with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an increasing number of organisations enable their employees to work from anywhere and as the number of distributed companies grows, online meetings are part of business as usual. While the trend in the office space has been to cut down on meetings to increase productivity, remote teams can benefit from a healthy meeting rhythm. During online meetings we can celebrate our humanity and spontaneity - and we can iron out those misunderstandings that creep in when our communication is restricted to the written word. ONLINE MEETINGS THAT MATTER is a guide for managers of remote teams and those introducing online collaborations practices. With a focus on strengthening the relationships between team members and using technology to support your team’s work, this book covers a range of ways in which members of remote teams can gather in the online space, as well as how individuals can prepare to make the most out of their valuable time together. This is a practical book that will help managers and their teams reconsider not just how they run their meetings, but their whole approach to online collaboration. Drawing on the wealth of many years of experience in the remote space, Pilar Orti, the founder of Virtual Not Distant, distills her knowledge of running online meetings and coaching managers to do the same, in this actionable and straightforward guide. Still wondering if this book is for you? This book is for you if you are the manager or leader of a non-colocated team, where working schedules overlap for several hours, ideally by no less than four. You might be making the transition to flexible working or ‘agile working’, and finding that your usual meeting schedule and formats are no longer possible, because you cannot gather everyone together in the same room. You might be worried also about people’s work becoming misaligned, losing team spirit, and people feeling disconnected from the work, the organisation and from one another – so you’ve moved some of your team meetings online. You might be a new manager, getting ready for your first online team meeting; you might be an aspiring manager, discovering what your job might entail. Or maybe you are a team member who understands the potential of online meetings, and wants to make sure your team makes the most out of them. You might even be a meeting facilitator or a coach, looking for ways to help teams and managers take ownership of their online meetings. And if you are someone who organises meetings for online communities, you will find aspects of this book relevant too. Finally, this book is for you if your team both needs and wants to gather together online. Some teams are happy to communicate on a one-to-one basis or through text, but if you think gathering together online as a team will help you to advance the work and create collaborative relationships, this book is for you.
Download or read book The Non Obvious Guide to Magical Meetings Reinvent How Your Team Works Together written by Douglas Ferguson and published by IdeaPress Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reinvent how your team works together"--Cover.
Download or read book Suddenly Virtual written by Karin M. Reed and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supercharge your virtual meetings with evidence-based practices from an award-winning team The shift to virtual meetings was sudden and often traumatic for businesses across all industries as they responded to the global pandemic. Rather than focusing on what worked best, they focused on what worked now . . . which meant closing up the office and being suddenly virtual in nearly every meeting, often without the tools, the training, or the expertise to optimize the new “kitchen table” office. Thankfully, businesses are beginning to be more purposeful in both the tools they use and the approach they take. This book seeks to be a definitive guide for businesses looking to make their meetings as effective as possible in the ever-evolving “new normal”—leveraging insights from some of the foremost thought leaders in meeting science and on-camera communication. This book will: · Highlight new research insights springing from the rapid and exponential adoption of virtual meeting technology · Discuss the problems, challenges, and pitfalls of meeting in this new modality · Provide practical, actionable best practices, backed by meeting research that lead to more productive and effective virtual meetings Perfect for executives, managers, and employees at companies in all industries and of all sizes, Suddenly Virtual provides practical and actionable best practices that lead to more productive and effective remote meetings.
Download or read book Non Obvious written by Rohit Bhargava and published by IdeaPress Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Disney, Bollywood, and "The Batkid" teach us about how to create celebrity experiences for our audience? How can a vending machine inspire world peace? Can being "imperfect" make your business more marketable? Can a selfie improve one's confidence? When can addiction be a good thing? The answers to these questions may not be all that obvious. And that's exactly the point. For the past four years, marketing expert and Georgetown University Professor Rohit Bhargava has curated his best-selling list of "non-obvious" trends by asking the questions that most trend predictors miss. In this all-new fifth edition, discover what more than half a million other readers already have: how to use the power of non-obvious thinking to grow your business and make a bigger impact in the world. "Non-Obvious" also delves into the curation process the author has used for years to build his trend reports and takes readers behind the scenes of "trend curation" -- the art of adding meaning to isolated beautiful things. In the end "Non-Obvious" is a book that will show you how to think different, curate your ideas and get better at predicting what will be important tomorrow based on learning to observe patterns in the world today. -- From publisher's description.
Download or read book Zoom Meetings written by Robert Malinovski and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you in a business where remote working has become the norm? Do you need a good method of communicating when it comes to meetings and conferences? Have you tried Zoom yet? In an age where remote working has suddenly taken on a new significance and more and more of us are working from home, or in other offices away from our normal place of work, there has been a growing demand for a way of holding meetings that will still allow us to get the job done. In this book, Zoom Meetings: The Complete Guide for Video Conferences, Remote Working, Online Meetings, Live Streams and Webinars, we examine the supersonic rise of Zoom and how it can transform the way you work, with chapters that cover: The history of video conferencing The benefits of virtual meetings Setting up and organizing your meeting How to improve interaction between participants Pros and cons of webinars Desktop video conferencing The future of online meetings And lots more... Whether you are part of a large multi-national company with offices across the world, or you are part of a smaller organization that has had to change the way it works in recent times, using Zoom for your meetings, conferences and live streams is the perfect solution. And with Zoom Meetings you have a book that helps you get the most from it, one step at a time.
Download or read book The Everything Guide to Remote Work written by Jill Duffy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secret to being productive and successful no matter where you are with this essential guide to remote work. During COVID-19, working from home became the new normal. Now, both employers and employees find that the remote work they were forced to adjust to may be, well, better—financially, sustainably, and even in terms of overall morale and productivity. But working from home is not without its challenges. It can be difficult to eliminate distractions, strike a solid work/life balance, and maintain social connections that are crucial in the workplace. Whether you’re trying to find and land a job from the comfort of your home, learning to manage a virtual team, or dream of living a digital nomad lifestyle, The Everything Guide to Remote Work has everything you need to be successful. You’ll learn to optimize your own workplace culture, whether it’s in your home office or a constantly changing backdrop. So whether your company continues to work remotely full time or you only have to go to the office a few days a week, you’ll be armed with all the tools you’ll need to make the most out of this new lifestyle.
Download or read book The Remote Facilitator s Pocket Guide written by Kirsten Clacey and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This approach to remote facilitation makes virtual meetings powerful means of collaboration using proven techniques to accommodate a diversity of cultures, locations, and personalities. Many people struggle with remote meetings: a cocktail of factors, such as technical barriers and invisible group norms, increase the uncertainty and risk of the already vulnerable task of collaborating and sharing ideas. When remote meetings go badly, they go really badly. Few things feel as lonely and intimidating as speaking to a screen with unreadable faces staring back in silence. This book will help you improve the quality of your remote meetings. With a little awareness, some planning, and some practice, you can make your remote meetings an effective, engaging, and powerful mechanism for collaboration within your organization. This book is for anyone seeking to get more value from remote meetings. Whether you're a seasoned facilitator, a new facilitator, or someone hoping to improve team meetings, you will be empowered with principles and actionable methods to enhance your organization's effectiveness.
Download or read book Working From Home For Dummies written by Tara Powers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-08-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your essential guide to working from home and staying connected In today's networked global economy, working from home is no longer a novelty. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and organizations everywhere are embracing the game-changing benefits of allowing employees to work outside the office, and the results are profound: managers benefit by saving money and resources and by having access to talent outside their zip codes, while employees enjoy greater job opportunities, productivity, independence, and satisfaction—in part from the time saved not commuting. According to one source, 85% of businesses say that productivity increased along with greater flexibility—and 90% of employees say that flexibility boosted their morale. Working From Home For Dummies, gathers the expertise of multiple industry experts, featuring best of the best content from Virtual Teams For Dummies, Managing For Dummies, 3E, Company Culture For Dummies, Zoom For Dummies, Microsoft Teams For Dummies, Slack For Dummies, Mindfulness For Dummies, 3E, and Stretching For Dummies, as well as new material from award-winning author Tara Powers on setting expectations and boundaries, and more. Set up your workspace Stay connected to your team Run productive online meetings Get in the right headspace This book is the full guide on how to successfully work with virtual teams, whether you are a team member or a manager.
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide To Remote Work written by Charles "Skip" Pettit and published by International Training Consortium, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-07-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote and hybrid work is now more than a trend - it's here to stay. Monumental global shifts have permanently changed how work will be accomplished in the future. Whether you're settling into long-term remote work or working hybrid - that is, part-time home, part-time traditional office - this book answers critical questions about the most efficient and effective ways to work remotely. With 900+ tips, tricks, and techniques for remote/hybrid work in an easy-to-use format, this book covers all bases. It teaches you how to: be more productive enhance team collaboration be resilient and prevent burn-out manage multiple priorities run more effective virtual meetings achieve work-life balance The authors are two experts in workplace effectiveness who have consulted with IBM, The Pentagon, Goldman-Sachs, The White House, Pfizer, US Navy, AT&T, Bank of America, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and Harvard University. Here's what top thought leaders say: "TheUltimate Guide To Remote Work is the essential comprehensive resource for both individuals and teams to work smarter and more effectively. This easy-to-read guide delivers immediately usable tips and tools for working successfully from anywhere. It's a Master Class in productivity and adaptability!" - Tim Jaques, Executive, International Project Management Association "A 'Coach-in-the-box' to foster insight, confidence, and professional growth." - Steve Potts, former Senior Executive, U.S. Department of Energy "Dip into it over and over - keep it nearby and look up whatever remote work topic you're challenged by - balancing work and home life, managing isolation, or addressing cyber-security and ransomware vulnerabilities." - Larry Lee, Home-office Technology Guru "This book has great practical insights on working remotely - the 100+ tips on virtual meetings alone are worth the price of the book!" - John Atkinson, Remote Work Consultant "This book is essential to my company's succeeding in today's hybrid work environment." - Craig Stephens, CEO, Alamo City Engineering "This guide for remote workers doesn't just provide the technology tips needed - it also addresses the people side of using technology effectively - such as team collaboration and communicating with your manager." - Ginger Sullivan, Mental Health Clinician & Teambuilding Expert
Download or read book Zoom Meetings written by Jane Tabachnick and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are looking to use Zoom to attend a work meeting, deliver a presentation online, lead a meeting or webinar, or join family and friends online, this book offers step by step illustrated instructions to help you learn the platform and enjoy using it. Zoom Meetings - A Guide for the Non-Techie is designed for everyone, even the non-techie, to learn to use Zoom. Each section is illustrated with many screenshots to help you follow along at your own pace. It is like watching over the shoulder as an experienced Zoom user shows you the ropes. Learn how to:• Attend an online meeting• Give an online presentation• Set up a virtual meeting or webinar• Work remotely with your team• Network with people online• Connect with friends and family online • And more... This easy to read guide is created for everyone, no matter what your level of experience with technology is. Once you master Zoom Meeting basics, you'll learn some of the ninja tips we share that will make you look comfortable and professional online. The book includes an Expert Tips section, as well as a Resource section. Author Jane Tabachnick has introduced thousands of people to new technologies. She was named one of the Top 100 People Online by Fast Company, and her colleagues call her the 'tech tool guru'.A portion of proceeds from the sale of this book will go to support the following charities: World Central Kitchen and Project Cure.
Download or read book Engaging Virtual Meetings written by John Chen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a cohesive and high-performing virtual team with this fantastic resource full of actionable advice and practical tips Engaging Virtual Meetings: Openers, Games, and Activities for Communication, Morale, and Trust offers concrete strategies and practical tips for bringing teams together across the digital divide. While many struggle to build teams in a virtual environment, accomplished author John Chen has found ways to create team cohesion, promote engagement, and increase virtual participation. In Engaging Virtual Meetings, he shares these methods with you, and also: Describes virtual tools for promoting effective teamwork, like the Participant Map Teaches you to optimize your teleconference setup for ideal audio and video Illustrates ways to apply these methods in any virtual environment, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more Explores how to debrief your participants to improve your methods over time Perfect for anyone working in or with the increasingly prevalent virtual environment, Engaging Virtual Meetings is a great addition to the bookshelves of anyone interested in how to create and build engagement in team settings of all kinds.
Download or read book Work From Home Strategies A Comprehensive Guide written by Thomas Clark and published by Thomas Clark Investments LLC. This book was released on 2024-03-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform Your Home into a Productivity Powerhouse Dive into the definitive guide to mastering remote work with "Work From Home Strategies: A Comprehensive Guide." This indispensable resource, penned by remote work aficionado Thomas Clark, brings you eighteen years of insights, strategies, and tips to make your home office a beacon of productivity and well-being. Why Choose This Guide? As remote work becomes the norm, navigating its waters requires more than just a makeshift desk. Thomas Clark guides you through: Crafting an Ergonomic Workspace that boosts both productivity and health. Time Management secrets that supercharge your day, turning distractions into opportunities. Techniques for Effective Communication and collaboration that bridge any distance. Strategies to Maintain Health and Well-being in a work-from-home setup. Career Advancement while working remotely, leveraging flexibility for growth. Who Should Read This Book? Whether you're a telecommuting rookie or a home office veteran, this guide is tailored for anyone looking to elevate their remote work game. From freelancers to full-time employees, "Work From Home Strategies" is your companion in crafting a fulfilling remote work life. Takeaways for Readers: Prepare to transform your work-from-home experience into one marked by growth, efficiency, and satisfaction. With Clark's guidance, you'll navigate the remote work landscape like a pro, unlocking the door to unprecedented productivity and success in the digital age. Step into the Future of Work With "Work From Home Strategies: A Comprehensive Guide," the path to remote work mastery is at your fingertips. Seize this opportunity to redefine what working from home means for you. Available now on Google Play Books.
Download or read book Zoom And Teams For Online Meeting And Education written by Marvin Dale and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do want to start a business online and need a guide to set up the basic tools like Zoom or a Microsoft Teams?In this 3 books in 1 edition, you will find everything you need to know for video conference tools and tricks for quicker and smarter setups. Smart working. Remote working. Online classes. Zoom and Microsoft Teams are here to stay, even after an improvement in the current health situation. Digital meeting and video conferences are a more effective way to communicate and will be part of the corporate's life for a long time, not forgetting how convenient virtual meetings are also for teaching, learning and classes in general. In the first book, Zoom for Online Teaching and Learning, you will learn how either teach or learn online with Zoom meetings, have the perfect video conversation and partecipate to web conferences with confidence in front of the camera. Do not fear the webcam, even if you are not used to talk in public or with a microphone, just prepare yourself to the best frame possible, set your background up and start learning with online classes on Zoom. In Zoom for Online Teaching you will learn: How to install and set Zoom correctly How to improve audio and video quality of your online meetings How to schedule zoom meetings and insert them in your calendar Tips and tricks for a better video and audio quality How to learn or teach with Zoom If you are a math school teacher and you need to have class to your students online or you want to follow your dreams and start teaching Zumba, Pilates or French online, Zoom is the tool for you. In the second book, Zoom for Beginners, you will learn how to avoid looking like a fool during your next video conference. In this 2020 - and likely on - work from home has been one of the buzzwords and many people, from the top management to C level and white collars tried to adjust performing as solidly as possible even from home. Working from home is not just a perk anymore, but it's part of our lives. It's not something exceptional but it is the new normal. If you still feel uncomfortable watching in to the webcam, trying to look smart, relaxed and as effective as in a real meeting, this book will help you out. In Zoom for Dummies you will learn: How to use video conferencing tools How to set up your desk to look professional How to use zoom for beginners Tricks and tips for video and audio set up Zoom's alternatives guide: Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, Google Hangout and Facebook Meets Don't fear your next video call, just be yourself and use some of the tips in this book to impress your boss and colleagues. In the third book, Microsoft Teams for Beginners, you will learn: How to use Microsoft Teams How to chat, share files and advanced tools in Microsoft Teams How to make video calls and online meetings with Microsoft Teams Tips and tricks to improve your video and audio setup, making you shine during your next Teams call How to integrate Teams with Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft Teams is more than an online meeting platform. It is your work buddy that will help you o get the job done in a more effective and practical way, while you stay connected with your colleagues and team. Scroll up, click on buy it now and get your copy today!
Download or read book Virtual Team Success written by Richard Lepsinger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-09 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s complex organizations it is not uncommon to have as many as 50 percent of employees working on virtual teams. As the “virtual revolution” continues to spread, how can companies ensure that virtual team collaboration is producing the desired results? Highly practical and easy to navigate, Virtual Team Success leverages the authors’ robust global research study and hands-on experience to provide an immediately usable resource for virtual team members and team leaders. This groundbreaking book is a hands-on, practical toolkit filled with down-to-earth examples and insights that can enhance the virtual team experience for everyone involved. The authors’ research study is one of the most comprehensive applied studies ever conducted on virtual teams, and all of the recommendations outlined are based on these findings as well as the authors’ years of experience helping virtual teams and virtual team leaders effectively lead and collaborate from a distance. To help organizations and leaders enhance virtual team performance, the book includes: Why Virtual Teams Fail—outlines the four pitfalls that frequently derail virtual teams Profile of High Performing Teams—addresses the characteristics of the most effective virtual teams and what makes them successful Virtual Team Launch Kit—provides practical guidelines and tools for successfully launching virtual teams How to RAMP Up Your Team’s Effectiveness—introduces a practical research-based model of virtual team effectiveness to improve team performance Profile of Top Performing Virtual Team Leaders—identifies the practices of the most successful virtual team leaders Facilitating High-Impact Virtual Meetings—includes tips and techniques to effectively lead “v-meetings” Virtual Team Success also includes practical resources for virtual team leaders, quick reference guides for diagnosing virtual team problems, and six lessons for virtual team success.
