So I totally agree that breakouts can be super effective, AND I think this piece would have been more powerful if you had noted how you can make breakouts happen in either hybrid (some people in person, some people online) or all virtual meetings. Sometimes in virtual meetings, it's even easier for people to remain quiet or a few to dominate, making breakouts invaluable.
Hi Lynne. What we've seen as the most effective in a hybrid situation like you describe is to eliminate the hybrid. Instead, make every participant go to their desk and make the meeting virtual for all.
There are several reasons why this is the recommendation having nothing to do with how to facilitate a breakout. There is a lot of inequity created from the group that is in the room together vs the group of individuals calling in.
If this is your operating procedure - avoiding the hybrid issues completely - you can let the zoom features facilitate the breakout functions for you.
Zoom will let a meeting host facilitate these quick mini-breakouts easy enough too. It is worth experimenting with the functionality if you've not seen it in action before.
I did this on Friday for work / training. Ugh. I really dislike talking in groups especially strangers. I am often worried about what people think about my thoughts. (Obviously something I need to overcome, but still.)
Probably only feels necessary when the meeting is a larger group?
Smaller groups can just go around the table.
The real key that is often ignored is that many leaders go into a meeting with an agenda to get things communicated instead of making sure to hear from everyone.
So I totally agree that breakouts can be super effective, AND I think this piece would have been more powerful if you had noted how you can make breakouts happen in either hybrid (some people in person, some people online) or all virtual meetings. Sometimes in virtual meetings, it's even easier for people to remain quiet or a few to dominate, making breakouts invaluable.
Hi Lynne. What we've seen as the most effective in a hybrid situation like you describe is to eliminate the hybrid. Instead, make every participant go to their desk and make the meeting virtual for all.
There are several reasons why this is the recommendation having nothing to do with how to facilitate a breakout. There is a lot of inequity created from the group that is in the room together vs the group of individuals calling in.
If this is your operating procedure - avoiding the hybrid issues completely - you can let the zoom features facilitate the breakout functions for you.
Zoom will let a meeting host facilitate these quick mini-breakouts easy enough too. It is worth experimenting with the functionality if you've not seen it in action before.
Do you think it might feel less awkward to use it in Zoom with a smaller group of 7 or 8 people?
Face-to-face, there will be some justified hesitation to go to breakouts with a group this small.
I did this on Friday for work / training. Ugh. I really dislike talking in groups especially strangers. I am often worried about what people think about my thoughts. (Obviously something I need to overcome, but still.)
Probably only feels necessary when the meeting is a larger group?
Smaller groups can just go around the table.
The real key that is often ignored is that many leaders go into a meeting with an agenda to get things communicated instead of making sure to hear from everyone.