tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post2944069100693064535..comments2024-03-29T11:57:40.881+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Using Zoom: Some useful lessons learnedRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67288133580179544282020-05-18T17:18:03.768+01:002020-05-18T17:18:03.768+01:00Guy,
Cheers! I know exactly what you are writing ...Guy,<br /><br />Cheers! I know exactly what you are writing about!<br /><br />Chairing any meeting is an art, and years ago I learned a very useful trick from a very experienced headteacher. He knew that there were always some people who felt the need to say something, regardless of how relevant it might be. He made a simple rule. Anyone could speak to a motion or ask a question BUT HAD TO LIMIT THEMSELVES TO TWO MINUTES, After ninety seconds, he would make a ‘T’ sign with his hands to warn the speaker that their time was almost up. Anyone who overran their allotted times was barred from speaking at all at the next meeting. At first there were protests, but by the fourth meeting no one exceeded their time limit, and the meetings were far more effective and took far less time.<br /><br />I’ve been to some Masonic meetings where the WM has not been able to keep things ticking along at a reasonable speed during the Risings because some members - usually those in ‘tutter’s corner’ - insist on saying something, however irrelevant it might be.<br /><br />My thanks go to whoever thought that adding a mute button to Zoom was a good idea!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50332243940496402272020-05-18T14:27:49.499+01:002020-05-18T14:27:49.499+01:00All good tips and well done on the talk. Regretful...All good tips and well done on the talk. Regretfully I am finding that zoom meetings (especially masonic ones!) seem to take far longer as everyone seems to want to have their little say and for many it is a new experience. Muting practically everyone throughout is crucial and having a competent chairman who doesn't himself talk too much and sticks to the agenda also helps. You are there to hear the speakers not the chairman blathering on. Having the chairman explain the ground rules right at the start also helps eg how to pose a question using the comment button. 80 odd masonic zoomers unmuting themselves at will does sound like a recipe for disaster.<br /><br />Guy guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346804356499461777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29418705330867936132020-05-17T19:35:48.012+01:002020-05-17T19:35:48.012+01:00Brian Carrick,
I’m glad that you found this Blog ...Brian Carrick,<br /><br />I’m glad that you found this Blog entry of assistance,<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-21383450532624379532020-05-17T18:52:48.694+01:002020-05-17T18:52:48.694+01:00Some very useful learning points here, thanks for ...Some very useful learning points here, thanks for sharing them Bob.Brian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5317966793174257002020-05-17T15:20:35.247+01:002020-05-17T15:20:35.247+01:00Steve Cordery (Steve),
Cheers! Thanks for your ki...Steve Cordery (Steve),<br /><br />Cheers! Thanks for your kind comments and the advice about muting and unmuting. That is a very useful tip, which I’ll pass on to the other VCOW team.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-34581967725550167462020-05-17T14:59:26.947+01:002020-05-17T14:59:26.947+01:00Hi Bob. Very sensible guidelines for using Zoom.
O...Hi Bob. Very sensible guidelines for using Zoom.<br />One more tip that I have only recently found is, when you are having a more interactive session such as a committee meeting, it is good practice for all the participants to be muted but they can unmute themselves when they need to speak. On the Windows version of the Zoom app, pressing and holding the space bar down temporarily unmutes you. You say your bit and then release the space bar to mute yourself again.<br />Good luck with VCOW.<br />Steve.Steve Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464509605535017026noreply@blogger.com