What are some strategies to prevent multitasking during virtual meetings?

Some strategies to prevent multitasking during virtual meetings include setting clear ground rules such as muting mics when not speaking and having video on or off depending on company policy. It's also beneficial to send and receive a meeting agenda in advance to allow everyone to prepare and actively participate in the meeting.

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With this slide, share the basic ground rules for all virtual meetings held at your company, such as muting mics when the team members are not speaking, having video on or off (depending on your company policy), etc. For your convenience, we adjusted fonts to be larger than our usual font sizes. Considering that your audience will now be viewing these on a desktop or laptop instead of a full-size projector, this should improve the experience. Let your team know that they should always send (and receive) a meeting agenda in advance. This way, everybody has a better sense of control and enough time to better prepare for the meeting and actively participate.

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Virtual Meetings

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