Smart Videoconferencing: New Habits for Virtual Meetings

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It is easy to offend someone from your own cultural group—when you intend to offend. It is even easier to offend someone outside your cultural group—without ever knowing you did so. Here are some ways to avoid this problem.

  • Acknowledge and thank the people who are most challenged by your worldwide link—those who are up exceptionally early, for example, or those who have stayed at the office exceptionally late. When a meeting occurs outside of normal work hours, apologize for pulling people away from their families and friends. It is particularly critical for corporate officers to thank people as they are normally seen as being able to snap ...

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