With much of the working world collaborating remotely these days, one thing is abundantly clear: facilitation matters, especially when we're not in the same room.

In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans commiserate about the difficulty of keeping everybody focused from afar, as well as the top tips and tricks for producing a great remote meeting.

Mentioned references:

-Parabol

-Basecamp

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00:00 Intro + Check-in: What is your current setup for a marathon video meeting?

03:43 Purpose of a facilitator and types of meetings

06:37 Remote facilitation quirks we’re seeing out in the wild early in the pandemic

13:50 Pace of meetings

15:39 Role of meeting chat/discussion spaces

22:30 Video vs no video - a time for both

24:00 Remote facilitator’s responsibility for vibes

28:26 Wrap-up: Leave us a review and tell your friends!