Virtual meetings have become an everyday standard for many companies. Like in-person meetings, virtual meetings have some guidelines everyone should follow to be respectful and keep the meetings productive. This training course shows examples of how you can ruin a virtual meeting and provides guidance for hosting and attending successful virtual meetings.

Most virtual meeting challenges can be avoided with common sense. Simple guidelines, such as using the mute button, are covered. Being punctual is encouraged, as well as being in the moment, meaning no multitasking should be done during a virtual meeting. If video is being used, run tests of your audio and video to make sure you appear professional.

The main takeaway from this training is to avoid being disruptive to others as much as possible during virtual meetings. Use this training to become more aware of the different types of pitfalls of attending and hosting a virtual meeting and how to avoid them.