Challenges and Opportunities for Governance Online Meetings

Despite the COVID-19 epidemic, people continue to participate in governance meetings over the internet. This can be a hassle to those who prefer attend in person, but it’s a great way for the administration and their staff to demonstrate their willingness to listen to citizens.

The main challenge is to ensure that the appropriate technology for participation is in place and that it is supported by voice, screen and video sharing all being essential. Many organizations have resort to emailing out large amounts of information that include attachments, or file-sharing solutions with folders that need to be downloaded, but these do not have the capacity to support the logical process of agenda items including recording and distribution of historical information and so on.

Another challenge is that it’s difficult to engage in casual conversations which are often a part of face-to-face gatherings. It is also an important method of building relationships and build trust. By introducing the meeting early, and allowing time for informal conversations, or utilizing the chat function within your virtual meeting platform, you can help build the relationships necessary for a solid and effective governance.

Governance meetings can also be used to define the roles and responsibilities in case new team members join or roles are altered or a new task is needed. This will ensure that these discussions don’t take over other meetings and allow the team to be effective and efficient.

Extra resources diamondblogging.com/best-practices-in-governance-online-meetings/