{"id":4284,"date":"2016-02-18T15:16:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T22:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.eu\/eu-en\/?p=4284"},"modified":"2018-12-04T10:30:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:30:53","slug":"be-a-better-boss-in-online-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/eu-en\/blog\/be-a-better-boss-in-online-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a Better Boss in Online Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angry-Boss-300x250.png\" alt=\"Be a Better Boss in Online Meetings\" width=\"224\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No one wants to be the boss that everyone dreads to meet with and struggles to understand.<br \/>\nThey throw URGENT in every subject line, include twelve exclamation marks in an IM, and send emails in all CAPS.\u00a0 You can never get a sense of what they want, what to prioritize, and how they want things resolved.\u00a0 Communicating with this person is a struggle, particularly in online meetings.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The communication barriers of a virtual team already present challenges, and being like the boss described above only complicates the issue. \u00a0It\u2019s critical a supervisor focus on how to continually improve their communication.\u00a0 Check out our ideas below for overcoming virtual snags in online remeetings.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\">Better Online Meetings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Managing a remote worker or virtual team depends upon reliable communication.\u00a0 When dealing with a particular individual, the key is to have an adaptable technology that can personalize a virtual space for meetings.\u00a0 Consider how we use <span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><a style=\"color: #bb2025;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/eu-en\/adobe-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Connect<\/a><\/span> to create virtual rooms.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5176 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Adobe-Connect-Personal-Layouts-60x300.png\" alt=\"Personalized Layouts help you manage online meetings\" width=\"59\" height=\"295\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Personal Meeting Space<\/p>\n<p>Adobe Connect offers users the opportunity to turn their Meeting Room into a space where multiple employees can be managed.\u00a0 For example, each Layout you create can be named after the person you are working with.\u00a0 Depending upon that person\u2019s role, we place varying Pods that reflect their needs: A <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>File Share Pod<\/strong><\/span> to provide educational resources; or a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Web<\/strong><strong> Links Pod<\/strong><\/span> to assist in research<\/p>\n<p><strong>These unique touches can help personalize the space of a virtual room and guide discussions.\u00a0 Here are a few more ideas for better online meetings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Goals-Note-Pod-1-300x204.png\" alt=\"Tracking Goals in Note Pod\" width=\"314\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\">Track Goals<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As with a physical workplace, visually identifying goals is essential for building relationships and accountability.\u00a0 Maybe in your office you have a whiteboard breaking down both long and short-term goals.\u00a0 We find a virtual substitute in the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Note Pod<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 Every time you meet, use the Note Pod the check off accomplished goals and write-in new plans.<\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Share-Pod_Conference-Checklist-1-300x177.png\" alt=\"Sharing Files with Coworkers and Bosses\" width=\"349\" height=\"206\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\">Initiate Collaboration<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Utilize your meeting time to encourage your employee to bring up any issues they face. \u00a0A vital tool for collaboration in Adobe Connect is the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Share Pod<\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\nWe use the Share Pod to upload documents and discuss improvements.\u00a0 If your employee is preparing for a conference and wants to discuss pricing options, you can easily upload the file, markup the document to emphasize priorities, and discuss the conference at greater length.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Let Us Help You<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As seen in a <strong><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><a style=\"color: #bb2025;\" href=\"http:\/\/rainmakerthinking.com\/assets\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Top-10-Hardest-Things.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">survey created by Rainmaker Thinking<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, many issues facing managers arise out of communication troubles.\u00a0 As is always the case, good workplace relationships depend upon the ability to maintain communication.\u00a0 Although communication is a two-way street, virtual teams depend upon meetings that are directive and conversational.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Be a better boss and make sure your online meetings cover the needs of those you supervise.<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/meetingone.adobeconnect.com\/_a41854534\/p28w80l75ci\/?launcher=false&amp;fcsContent=true&amp;pbMode=normal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4574\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4574 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Feedback-Control_Banner_website-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Learn more about managing feedback with our webinar\" width=\"360\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When managing large teams, it can be an ordeal to handle the large amounts of feedback you will receive.\u00a0 To better control feedback in online meetings, check out our webinar, \u201c<strong><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><a style=\"color: #bb2025;\" href=\"https:\/\/meetingone.adobeconnect.com\/_a41854534\/p28w80l75ci\/?launcher=false&amp;fcsContent=true&amp;pbMode=normal\" target=\"_blank\">Optimize Online Training: How to Encourage &amp; 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