245 10 |a Rituals for virtual meetings : |b creative ways to engage people and strengthen relationships / |c Kursat Ozenc, Glenn Fajardo.

520 __ |a "The COVID19 pandemic pushed us all forward into a world of virtual work and teams. However, humanity craves deeper relationships than that which is typically achieved during a Zoom call. Rituals for Virtual Meetings will help you unlock how virtual interactions work, and how to build, grow, and sustain meaningful relationships at work (and beyond) in an increasingly online world. This book is structured around the life cycle of a relationship: from introductions to working together to navigating difficult interactions. The book showcases behavioral strategies of virtual habits, norms, and rituals, collected from a diverse set of companies and communities. Rituals for Virtual Meetings reveals surprising insights -- unveiling connections from gaming communities to stand-up comedy, moviemaking to behavioral science. Rituals for Virtual Meetings will help managers with direct reports in distributed locations build trust and rapport amongst team members. Employees will learn to facilitate better interactions with project partners and customers. Community leaders can use Virtual Rituals to activate an increasingly virtual member base. Teachers juggling virtual and in-person instruction can implement the strategies in this book to create a healthy community in uncertain times. Leaders and team members of all kinds need Rituals for Virtual Meetings to thrive in our evolving world."-- |c Provided by publisher.