Online Meeting Etiquette

Ms. Nancy, Assistant Director, Marketing and Recruitment, (INSEAD) During
an Online Meeting with Candidates from Around the Globe

Online Meeting Etiquette

The sudden and unexpected COVID-19 outbreak has had a drastic impact on the way people work in just a couple of months. Online meetings have become an essential part of how modern businesses are maintaining productivity and continuity. 

Huge companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, and countless others are relying on technology to allow their employees to work remotely and stay safe. 

Did You Know that Proper Manners Help Make Your Online Meeting More Productive? 

As a matter of fact, there’s just no substitute for good manners in all of our daily interactions as well, and they’re certainly appreciated more than ever in workplace meetings. 

In today’s current environment, here are a few good recommendations as well as some common sense bullet points, 

1. Read the agenda, come prepared, and show up on time. 

2. Test all technology (including camera/video, wi-fi, and screen sharing) before the meeting. 

3. Wear appropriate clothes and don't wear "noisy" jewelry. 

4. Have an appropriate user name and photo. 

5. Choose a quiet location and an appropriate setting. 

6. Limit meeting distractions and never eat while talking. 

7. Stay on topic. 

8. Don’t interrupt other people when they’re speaking. 

9. Show that you’re listening. 

10. Don't carry on side conversations. 

11. Don’t stare at your phone while other people are presenting. 

12. Turn off all notifications and make sure your cell phone is on silent mode. 

13. End on time. 

14. Thank everyone for attending. 

15. When in doubt, just practice common courtesy. 

Wish you productive online meetings ahead!

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Keep Your Spirits High!

This memory not only made me feel ready for present as well as future challenges,
but also helped me gather enough courage to keep moving forward.

Keep Your Spirits High! 

What are your moments of accomplishments? What exceptional you did last year? Let's celebrate your past successes, cheer yourself up and stay positive during these hard times!

Amid COVID-19, It might be a little hard for some of us to keep our spirits high during this difficult period. 

Let's look back to what exceptional we did; and how we made an effort to change lives for better. 

In a similar attempt, I realized, on this day, exactly one year ago (on April 5, 2019), Project Utthan made it to the most prestigious list of International Recognition at the United Nations, New York. 

On April 5, 2019, Project Utthan made it to the most prestigious list of
International Recognition at the United Nations, New York.

In CTAUN Conference, we were the only social service initiative representing India; among two other awardees, one from Australia and the other one from Bangladesh.

This memory not only made me feel ready for present as well as future challenges, but also helped me gather enough courage to keep moving forward.

What are your moments of accomplishments? What exceptional you did last year? Let's celebrate your past successes, cheer yourself up and stay positive!

And also, when you come out of this lock-down period, don't forget the following message that I came across recently and found it quite thought-provoking and worth sharing.

“Suddenly Disney is out of magic,
Paris is no longer romantic, 

New York doesn't stand up anymore, 

The Chinese wall is no longer a fortress, 

and Mecca is empty.

  

Suddenly you realize that 

power, beauty and money are worthless 

and can't get you the oxygen you're fighting for. 

Nature is sending us a message: 

'𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚. 

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒓, 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉, 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆. 

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌, 

𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔. 

𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔.” 

source: unknown

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