Lorraine K. LeeFounder & CEO at RISE Learning Solutions

Tip of the Day: Define Rules of Engagement

15 Jan 2022 · 1 min

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In this introductory video of a series on boosting engagement in virtual and hybrid workplaces, Lorraine K. Lee emphasizes the importance of establishing clear rules of engagement before meetings. She explains that without predefined guidelines, participants can become confused about muting, unmuting, and hand‑raising, leaving facilitators uncertain whom to call on. Lee recommends that for meetings with more than four attendees, the facilitator should require everyone to use the platform’s “raise hand” feature. This practice promotes inclusivity, ensures all voices are heard, and especially supports introverted participants who may find it daunting to interject spontaneously. The video concludes with a call to follow her on LinkedIn and subscribe to her newsletter for additional tips.

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Hi everyone, happy new year and welcome to the first video in my new video series sharing how to create and boost engagement in your virtual and hybrid office. I'll be sharing best practices around video presence and communications, virtual presenting, virtual and hybrid meetings, and LinkedIn. My first tip of the year is to make sure that you are defining and sharing out rules of engagement ahead of a meeting. I'm sure we've all been on those video calls where some people are muting and unmuting, some people are raising their hands. It's completely confusing what you're supposed to do, and as a facilitator, you are not super clear on who to call on first. And so I like to say, if you have more than 4 people in a meeting, make sure that everyone knows that they should be using the raise hand feature. This way it's more inclusive, everyone has a voice, and everyone can get called on. This is also really beneficial for introverts who may find it very difficult or overwhelming to figure out when to jump into a conversation purely by unmuting. So this is a really great option to make sure that you're inclusive of all voices. I hope you enjoyed this tip. If you want more, please follow me on LinkedIn or connect with me. And I'm also starting a newsletter that you can subscribe to at lorraineklee.com/learn where I'll be sharing even more tips. Thank you so much for watching and hope to see you next time.