Building Engagement in a Virtual World with John Chen

In this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with John Chen, CEO of Engaging Virtual Meetings. His company works hard to design and produce, speak at, and emcee the top and most engaging virtual meetings. John is originally from Stockton, California, where he was a skateboarding honor student at Tokay High School. He was a University of California Santa Barbara student and became an amateur skateboarder on his way to going pro when his left ACL went out. John pivoted, became a computer science major, took a position with Microsoft, where he had tremendous success, and became CEO of Geoteaming and founded Engaging Virtual Meetings.In this episode, you’ll hear:John’s journey as an amateur skateboarder to computer science student and now CEO.His best tips for managing teams remotely, what high-performing teams have in common, and the roles psychological safety and accountability play.How to avoid a disastrous virtual meeting and why having a plan can lead to more productive meetings.Some specific ideas for building engagement into your virtual meetings.The difference between managing a team virtually versus managing a team in person and how the theory of bandwidth applies.What brings John the most joy in life.Connect with John Chen:[email protected] Engaging Virtual MeetingsConference---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!