Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Electronic Body Language

 

www.sweboston.org
Analog Devices, Inc., Corporate Headquarters
Building Three, Three Technology Way,Norwood, MA

Technology makes amazing things possible; it also presents challenges, especially in the areas where it replaces face-to-face communication. The ability to accurately interpret behaviors using technological communications is becoming an essential skill for those working in the virtual arena. The opportunities for misunderstandings are immense.

What assumptions do we make about someone who doesn't reply to an email, or who doesn't capitalize or spell check an email?

What does it say about someone who shouts into a speakerphone during a teleconference meeting?

What happens to our confidence in a leader who can't facilitate a meeting well?

Does knowing highly personal information posted on Facebook about a colleague impact how you work together or your expectations about what that person can accomplish?

The challenge becomes navigating types of distance - geographic, generational, cultural, functional, etc. – to 'hear' the message as intended.

Electronic Body Language is about out virtual presence, and the assumptions we make about others based on their electronic habits.




During this presentation we will:

highlight different individual interpretations and assumptions

learn strategies for aligning in person and electronic persona

review types of distance in the virtual arena

learn tips for bridging distance and enhancing overall virtual effectiveness
When
Thu Apr 29 6:30pm – 9pm Eastern Time
Where
Three Technology Way,Norwood, MA (map)

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