Leading Effective Online Meetings

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This course will be held August 14, 2026.

Online meetings are often challenging. Not enough participation. Very limited natural nonverbal cues. Sharing documents and focusing on the discussion without typical visual guides. People connecting by phone and computer causes limited capability to be seen and to talk without background distractions.

This webinar provides strategies for effectively managing virtual (and hybrid) meetings.

Three kind of groups are addressed:

Work Teams – up to 8 or 10 people, with regular interaction and shared responsibilities
Cross-function groups – (6 to 20 people). One-time or limited time work, participants report to different supervisors, low to no interactions prior to this project.
Large groups (20 people or more). Meetings for announcements and information affecting a unit or organization. Limited participant responses (such as brief Question and Answer).

Learning Objectives

Assess the meeting purpose to guide pre-meeting preparation
Select interaction strategies based on group size and purpose of the meeting
Assess and select expectations for participation
Apply tactics to manage visual, oral, and written interactions effectively

Format: 60-minute recorded Zoom webinar

REQUIREMENTS:

There are no specific attendance requirements for this program. Please contact Registration & Client Services if you cannot attend to cancel your registration. Our cancellation policy is linked below.

Additional information

SCHOLARSHIP & DISCOUNT INFORMATION

The School of Government is grateful to offer a number ofscholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations.

Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship and Discount Opportunities page.

MATERIALS

Program materials will be available under the “Materials” tab above. Materials are posted as they are received by instructors.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy.

There currently are no scheduled offerings of this course.

There are no materials avaliable for this course at this time.

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Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar

919.966.4414

registration@sog.unc.edu

For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Lesly Vasquez

Program Associate

lvasquez@sog.unc.edu

Lead Faculty

John B. Stephens

Associate Professor of Public Administration and Government

stephens@sog.unc.edu