One of the struggles when leading a virtual team is the lack of participation during Zoom meetings. I could talk for an hour straight and they would be fine not interrupting me from my virtual stage. As much as I encourage them to also chime in their ideas, they would only do so when I call their name.

It gets frustrating sometimes—I value ideas and insights from my team whether big or small so I really need their engagement during the meetings.

That is why I am so glad to have been introduced to five tactics I can implement on my team (and yours too!) to help them gain the confidence to share what they have in mind during discussions.

Vivek Nigam, our guest on the Management Blueprint podcast shared these tips, that you too can implement for free. 

1. Share an Image

This first one is very easy. Many people need visual aid to get better insights on the topic at hand. So, what is image-sharing about, and how can it benefit your team?

The first step is to ask everyone via email or chat to share a photo of something about themselves.  You can…