Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 30

Is Your Message Getting Across?
By Cindy Huggett, CPLP

At the end of Emma's virtual team
meeting, she felt frustrated. Her agenda
was sidetracked, the discussion didn't
go as she had hoped and technical
challenges got in the way - again.
Despite encouraging her remote team
to use webcams and to use the mute
button to help diminish background
noise, only a few followed through. She
just couldn't seem to make these online
meetings work for her dispersed team.
Can you relate to any of Emma's
challenges? Maybe your role is different.
You may be a presenter who speaks to a
remote audience, a facilitator who teaches
online classes or a coach who meets with
virtual clients. Regardless of your purpose

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for online meetings, we can all relate to
Emma's experience with virtual events
not going as planned for one reason
or another.
While online meetings have become
common in today's modern workplace -
and we are collectively getting better at
them - most virtual meetings have room
for improvement. According to one recent
study, approximately nine minutes are
wasted in every one-hour online meeting
just trying to resolve connection issues.
So what can we do about this problem?
In my almost 20 years of leading and
facilitating online events, I've found there
are five key practices that work. Each of

them center on your professional online
presence. You can't control the behavior
of other remote participants, but you
can determine how you will show up in
a digital environment. Applying these
five simple, but effective, techniques
will make all the difference in whether
or not your online message is received
as intended.

Audio Authority
It's hard to underestimate the importance
of a crystal-clear audio connection in
digital
communication.
Sometimes
messages don't get through simply due to
poor audio.



Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020

Do Leaders Skills Need to Evolve
Table of Contents
Developing the Next Generation of Talent Through Rotation Programs
Leadership Development Strategies and Solutions for the Modern Workplace
Leaders are Learners … Especially When They're Teaching
Developing Leadership Goo
6 Developmental Conversations Bosses Should Have with their New Managers
Driving Sales Training Results Through Manager Coaching
The Significance of Executive Presence
What People Want in a Leader: How Do You Measure Up?
Ditigal Communication Skills: Is Your Message Getting Across?
Creating a Culture of Agility with Character Development
Building Leadership: Scaling Effective Development Alongside Hypergrowth
Fast-Tracking Psychological Safety: This Is Not a Drill!
Teaching Empathy: Driving Leaders to Success
Train Forward: Results From an Emerging Community of Practice
Three Reasons Why Virtual Teams Are Different
Leading in the Age of Technological Disruption
How to Choose a Training Supplier for Leadership Development
New Leader, New Skills
Ernst & Young's Investment in the Modern Leader
Company News
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 1
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 2
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Do Leaders Skills Need to Evolve
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 4
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Table of Contents
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 6
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 7
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 8
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Developing the Next Generation of Talent Through Rotation Programs
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 10
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Leadership Development Strategies and Solutions for the Modern Workplace
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 12
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Leaders are Learners … Especially When They're Teaching
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 14
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Developing Leadership Goo
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 6 Developmental Conversations Bosses Should Have with their New Managers
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 17
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 18
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 19
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 20
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Driving Sales Training Results Through Manager Coaching
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 22
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 23
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - The Significance of Executive Presence
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 25
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - What People Want in a Leader: How Do You Measure Up?
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 27
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 28
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - CT1
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - CT2
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 29
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Ditigal Communication Skills: Is Your Message Getting Across?
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 31
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 32
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 33
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Creating a Culture of Agility with Character Development
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 35
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 36
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 37
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Building Leadership: Scaling Effective Development Alongside Hypergrowth
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 39
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Fast-Tracking Psychological Safety: This Is Not a Drill!
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 41
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 42
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 43
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Teaching Empathy: Driving Leaders to Success
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 45
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 46
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 47
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Train Forward: Results From an Emerging Community of Practice
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 49
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Three Reasons Why Virtual Teams Are Different
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 51
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 52
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Leading in the Age of Technological Disruption
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 54
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - How to Choose a Training Supplier for Leadership Development
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - 56
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - New Leader, New Skills
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Ernst & Young's Investment in the Modern Leader
Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2020 - Company News
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