Something similar but for business meetings, especially if virtual and especially if with clients.
If you're doing the talking and you are about to ask a question to a specific attendee, use their name in a short phrase introductory to the question. If for any reason they were not paying full attention, this will prevent you from putting them on the spot and causing a bad impression.
Yes I know that if they are not paying attention it's their fault, but you don't want to -even tacitly- call them out on it. You want them to feel comfortable and leave the meeting with a good feeling.
adb85 t1_ja50wl6 wrote
Reply to LPT: When talking to old people or people that are hard of hearing, start the sentence slowly, in order to catch their attention and avoid having to repeat yourself. by 70Ytterbium
Something similar but for business meetings, especially if virtual and especially if with clients.
If you're doing the talking and you are about to ask a question to a specific attendee, use their name in a short phrase introductory to the question. If for any reason they were not paying full attention, this will prevent you from putting them on the spot and causing a bad impression.
Yes I know that if they are not paying attention it's their fault, but you don't want to -even tacitly- call them out on it. You want them to feel comfortable and leave the meeting with a good feeling.