Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

How to Banish Virtual Meeting Boredom - Nir And Far

Apr 1, 2024

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Nir Eyal, expert on habit-forming technology, discusses the challenges of virtual meetings and offers solutions like clear agendas, video calls for engagement, and minimizing distractions for improved focus. Establishing trust and rapport in virtual teams is crucial but trickier to achieve.

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Maintaining eye contact and nonverbal cues is crucial in virtual meetings to reduce cognitive load.

Establishing team norms and encouraging interactivity are essential for improving virtual meeting quality and engagement.

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Enhancing Virtual Meeting Effectiveness

Virtual meetings require strategies to combat fatigue and enhance engagement. Maintaining eye contact and nonverbal cues in virtual discussions adds to cognitive load. Limiting unnecessary social engagements as meetings is vital to fostering effective communication. Video calls in moderation boost engagement and trust among virtual teams.

Schedule Fewer Meetings for Distraction-Free Communication

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Introduction

3min

Strategies for Productive Virtual Meetings

4min

Minimizing Distractions in Virtual Meetings for Improved Focus

2min

Can virtual meetings be as effective as in-person ones?

It’s one thing to eliminate distractions in meetings. It’s another to do the same in virtual meetings.

Now that virtual teams are becoming a norm, many coworkers have never met each other in person. Yet, they’re expected to work every day toward a shared goal. Rapport and trust become even more crucial in virtual workplaces but also may be trickier to establish.

You can read the Nir And Far blog post on: How to Banish Virtual Meeting Boredom https://www.nirandfar.com/virtual-meeting-boredom/

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