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“A hybrid meeting is not simply an in-person meeting with some people joining remotely online.<\/span>“<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Hybrid Meeting Mistakes – How Many Are You Making?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The coronavirus pandemic brought remote working into the spotlight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2020, the number of people working from home in the UK\u00a0<\/span>more than doubled<\/span><\/a>, as remote working offered safe, flexible working opportunities to businesses in an uncertain world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we\u2019re coming out of the pandemic, it seems that these changes to working practices will be permanent.\u00a0<\/span>A recent survey<\/span><\/a>\u00a0suggested that a whopping 90% of organisations are planning to adopt a hybrid approach for the post-pandemic world, blending office and home-based working.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remote working challenges for businesses<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

One big challenge for businesses that adopt the hybrid model is creating an equitable experience for employees working on-site and remotely. This is particularly tricky when it comes to hosting meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hybrid meetings require much more careful thought and planning than traditional ones – and failing to do so can leave some members of your team feeling isolated.\u00a0<\/span>One recent survey showed that 71% of workers\u00a0<\/span><\/a>struggle with the friction and technical challenges that come with hybrid meetings, even though most workers prefer the hybrid approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The good news is that with some straightforward adjustments, you can make your hybrid meetings a much better experience for both remote and office-based workers: and a happy team is a productive team!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some of the most common hybrid meeting mistakes businesses make – and what you can do about them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your meeting is not an actual hybrid meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the biggest things businesses get wrong is their understanding of what \u2018hybrid\u2019 really means.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people assume that having a handful of employees remoting into an office-based meeting makes it a hybrid one: it doesn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A hybrid meeting is not simply an in-person meeting with people joining remotely online. Neither is it having a room full of people all staring down at their laptops on a video conference call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A genuine hybrid meeting offers attendees an equal opportunity and experience; however they are joining the meeting. It should be well thought through and make maximum use of technology to foster an environment of genuine collaboration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To offer your teams the opportunity for hybrid working means putting measures in place to enable teams to truly work together and remove barriers.<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re not thinking \u2018digital first\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When planning a hybrid meeting, it\u2019s essential to adopt a \u2018digital first\u2019 approach. This means considering the needs of the remote participants first and foremost to ensure that their experience will match those joining in person.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants joining remotely face challenges that those in person may not, such as \u2018Zoom fatigue\u2019 and feelings of isolation or disenfranchisement, so think about how to plan your meeting to minimise these challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are things to consider when developing your \u2018digital first\u2019 hybrid meeting strategy:<\/span><\/p>\n