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Conducting effective meetings when managing 

remote teams 

It’s impossible right now to talk about having better 

meetings without acknowledging the elephant in the room: 

COVID. 

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The reality is, for most teams, their typical meeting 

structure has been turned upside down as a result of the 

pandemic. 

While general meeting tips like the ones above are still 

super useful and generally apply, they’re not enough if 

you’re trying to make the most of your new remote 

meeting structure. 

Many teams are having more meetings to make up for lost 

office chats, only to find themselves getting exhausted, 

because video calls aren’t as energizing as in person 

meetings.  

Compounding these challenges, many teams are stretched 

thin due to layoffs and restructuring putting more on 

everyone’s plates. And specifically for managers like you, 

you can no longer walk around your office to get a feel for 

how those on your team are doing nor have a quick chat at 

their desk. 

What can you do about it? There is no easy solution, but 

here are some tips to help improve the quality of your 

remote meetings:  

19/ We do have meetings, but they are a last resort and pretty 

infrequent: 

 

– Weekly team meeting to check in and share wins 

– Monthly meeting to recap progress towards goals 

– Small meetings here and there as needed 

— Andy Cook (@AndyGCook) January 8, 2020 

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