Re: Power dynamics and inclusion in virtual meetings
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Power dynamics are alive and well in virtual meetings. Gunner, Thanks for the initial article by Evelyn. Lisa, I have also noticed the chit chat being uncomfortable at the beginning. It¡¯s worst when the untrained facilitator doesn¡¯t even say hello as people are arriving. A best practice is to greet people, even while you are chit chatting before the meeting. OR acknowledge that we started checking informally because we got here a little early. I assure people we will all check in when the meeting starts. If it¡¯s 15 or less people, as facilitator I greet people who come in after we have started, just like I would do in a face to face engagement. If possible, I tell them where we are in the agenda. Sara, I love the bingo idea to make light of technology ¡°snafus¡±. It¡¯s like yes and in improv or seeing the other side of a situation. Paul, I especially like IAF 3. Creating and sustaining a participatory environment) talking about evoking creativity. Like the bingo, lightness and a bit more informality sets an inclusive tone. Bev, I agree that smaller groups are important to gain trust and intimacy, along with the large forums. Last week, we gave people permission to go into groups and have silence. My group sat for a couple minutes, looking at each other¡¯s faces and being still. Of course, many meetings don¡¯t have time for the silence stuff! I look forward to reviewing Mural for a creative meeting option. I find that having a check in that asks for feelings, even if it's in the chat is critical for inclusion. Then validate that "many of us are distracted today. Does our agenda still make sense?" I appreciate this dynamic interchange! Leilani On 2020-05-31 09:51, Bev Wenger-Trayner wrote:
Hi Allen --
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