What is your virtual meeting persona?

Category: Technology

Throughout the pandemic, most of us have switched from face-to-face meetings to video conferencing and virtual meetings. And as we transition to the post-pandemic world, it is predicted that almost 70% of meetings will continue to remain online. This means that, almost everyone has had some sort of exposure to web conference software and screen sharing apps like Zoom, Teams or Google Meet. The funny thing is that, although the apps might be different, the virtual meeting experience is almost identical. Every meeting blurs into the next, every day blurs into the next; you might even feel like the main character from the movie “Groundhog Day.” How different are your meetings? In the best-case scenario, someone might begin with an ice breaker conversation or a persona story that is memorable, but ultimately, every meeting ends up with the host presenting PowerPoint slides while the audience minds their own business.