S02E05 The Connection Before Content Episode
November 07, 2022
Theresa Destrebecq & Vincent Musolino
Season 2
Episode 5
Check-In Question:
- Is there any value in buying paper dictionaries anymore? Do you think paper books will die within our lifetimes?
Big Ideas:
- Creating connection in virtual spaces
- Importance of taking time and not having an agenda or expectations
- Who we are as people as opposed to who we are in our roles
- Skills needed in virtual space are different
- How am I different in person versus virtually?
- Knowing how we are in different spaces
- Better listeners in different spaces - virtual versus in person
- Having agreements around virtual spaces to keep people engaged and less distracted
- Virtual spaces equalize people based on height
- How people uses spaces (stages) to have power
- Virtual world changes how people perceive us
- Hide self-view, or keep it open - limit distractions or boost confidence
- Move people so they are below the camera
- Looking at screen versus looking at the camera
- meaning making and generative conversations
- the importance of engagements
- generative and transformative conversations
- Does lack of trust have to do with the importance of talking about engagement online?
- Check-In questions leads to improved engagement
- Invite people into meeting
- Preparation for the workshop is part of the workshop
- Are we allowing transition time? Where is the liminal space?
- Create transition time or buffer into the time with people
- Time to integrate what just happened before launch into the next
- Check-out with application, reflection time
- Space to continue the conversation between time we meet (Miro, Jamboard, group chats.)
- Successful workshops live or die by engagement levels
- Design for connection before content
- Online reveals design flaws
- Connection brings engagement
- Agree on ground rules (practices, agreements.)
- Define where an organization is comfortable working in the space - meet people where they are
- Activities:
- Hi By Name - supports being seen
- Virtual Charades -
- Virtual Tour - give a tour of your virtual space
- Special of the Week - what are you most focused on this week?
Resources Mentioned:
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- From Physical Place to Virtual Space by Gwen Sterling-Wilkie
- Rituals for Virtual Meetings by Glenn Fjardo and Kursat Özenç
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