Hybrid Meetings

Many organizations are struggling to include everyone in meetings, regardless of their location. Hybrid meetings are a great solution but present many additional hurdles. In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll learn how to choose which type of hybrid meeting to plan for by considering the goal, participation needs, and location options. You’ll learn about common technical problems associated with hybrid meetings and review the set-up considerations for audio, video, lighting, and presentation options. 

We’ll teach you how to be an effective hybrid meeting facilitator. You’ll learn how to communicate expectations for meeting attendees, such as technical skills needed for participation and how to participate by chat and speaking.  

You’ll also learn how to plan for visual aids, use handouts and whiteboards, separate attendees into small groups, and how to incorporate engagement activities into your hybrid meetings, such as icebreakers, polls, and hook questions. 

By the end of this course, you will be equipped to take on and succeed at hosting your own hybrid meeting!  

Topics covered include: 

• Describing three types of hybrid meetings and when to use them 
• Creating a checklist for preparing meeting environment(s) for hybrid meetings 
• Determining how location constraints affect running a hybrid meeting 
• Listing the common types of technical problems that arise with hybrid meetings  
• Describing the role and responsibilities of the technical host 
• Determining lighting, microphone, and speaker placements  
• Describing how to set expectations for meeting attendees  
• Listing options for using whiteboards in a hybrid meeting 
• Managing small groups and breakout rooms in a hybrid setting 
• Identifying ways to engage attendees 
• Creating activities that allow simultaneous in-person and virtual participation 

Enjoy high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style!  

Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives, and include captions and transcripts in 29 languages, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion.