Never host another bored meeting again.

Practices & activities for engaging people in online meetings

Virtual meetings can be soul sucking.

Let's focus on thinking & learning, not just video etiquette.

As we spend more time in virtual meetings, it is getting harder to stay engaged.

So far, most have asked, "how do we optimize video conferencing?"

At Virtually Human, we are shifting the conversation to, "how do we optimize human engagement?".

We are a free resource available to the facilitators of the world, hoping to inspire dynamic and effective conversations, online.

Comfort

Discomfort causes fight or flight.

Physical, social, and emotional comfort allows full engagement.

Collegiality

Without authentic connections, physical distance causes emotional dissonance.

Team coalition and trust facilitates strong communication.

Wayfinding

Feeling lost causes lack of investment.

A set of values, goals, and expectations enables productivity.

Divergent Thinking

Uniform thinking causes monotony.

Creative thinking processes produce dynamic outcomes.

Enjoyment

Boredom causes zoning out.

Fun and humor opens up neural pathways for internalization of content.

Movement

Sitting still causes intellectual fatigue.

Physical movement improves cognitive function.