I recently used this idea of putting people into breakout rooms as they join the waiting room. It was on a management programme with a global company that runs over 3 days and I did it at the start of each day. Before the programme went virtual, delegates travelled from different countries to attend and spent time together in the evenings, building networks and relationships. A breakout room is no substitute for chatting at the bar but opening in this way sent a signal that the session was going to be interactive and as a result delegates were engaged from the start and contributed by asking questions and sharing experiences throughout.
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mary foster
27 November 2020 at 12:17
I recently used this idea of putting people into breakout rooms as they join the waiting room. It was on a management programme with a global company that runs over 3 days and I did it at the start of each day. Before the programme went virtual, delegates travelled from different countries to attend and spent time together in the evenings, building networks and relationships. A breakout room is no substitute for chatting at the bar but opening in this way sent a signal that the session was going to be interactive and as a result delegates were engaged from the start and contributed by asking questions and sharing experiences throughout.