Running inclusive and effective meetings using Microsoft Teams and research-based practices

Sara Bush, a senior program manager on the Seamless Teamwork team at Microsoft, shares a set of research-based best practices for making meetings inclusive and effective.

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Everyone has their own approach to running meetings. What about your team?
1:17 What can people do to ensure that everyone feels comfortable participating in a meeting?
1:50 How did remote work serve as a catalyst for creating this meeting guide?
2:20 What can people expect to find in this guide? Are there best practices to implement right now?
4:02 All of these findings are backed by industry research. Why is that valuable?
4:22 Is there any advice for getting employees on board to using this guidance?
4:56 What part of this work are you the most proud of?
5:30 Outro and additional resources

“These are simple, thoughtful actions that can make a big difference in the feeling of being comfortable in a meeting, which allows for that inclusion and participation,” Bush says.

🌟 Best practices for running inclusive and effective meetings 🌟
• Think about who's being invited and ensure that people know why they’re there.
• Always provide an agenda so attendees know what to expect and can prepare accordingly.
• Turn your camera on to ensure that other attendees can see people’s nonverbal cues. If you’re experiencing fatigue from being on camera, Bush suggests having an avatar that reflects your personality in some way.
• Send pre-reads and follow up with action items so attendees can asynchronously access resources, engage in the meeting, and complete their tasks.

For any teams that are implementing this guidance, ensure that you listen to the needs of your user group.

“Listen to what the employees needs and communicate, communicate, communicate,” Bush says. “Keep sharing the guidance and highlight how the guidance can be helpful to them.”

🌟 For more information 🌟
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