A conversation with fellow facilitator Brian Tarallo about by his new book, Surviving the Horror of Online Meetings: How to Facilitate Good Virtual Meetings & Manage Meeting Monsters
After getting caught behind a car fire on his way to facilitate an in-person meeting and through the recent explosion of meetings moving online, Brian Tarallo wrote a fantastic book full of tips, tactics, and techniques about Surviving the Horror of Online Meetings.
In this conversation inspired by his book, Brian and I discuss the importance of group time and how to use the presentation/participation continuum to decide when you don’t need a meeting. We talk about building the trust container and how to bring vulnerability meaningfully into a group process. And we talk about how it’s not really about tech, but we do need to design and facilitate online meetings for the humans using the tech.
Check out Brian’s book ‘Surviving the Horror of Online Meetings’ available on Amazon now. Learn more at https://www.survivingthehorrorbook.com to browse survival tips or attend survival school.
Brian Tarallo is a visual facilitator and Managing Director of his company, Lizard Brain. Find his work at https://www.lizardbrain.com and follow him on Instagram at @lizardbrainllc.
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Rachel is a writer, podcaster, and self-employed designer and visual facilitator. She lives in NC with her dog, Devin. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @rachelbedaring.