Episode 160: Learn how AI, innovation, and virtual engagement are changing the way we lead and connect
How is AI changing the way we work, learn, and connect? In this episode, John Chen sits down with Jim Harris and Lee-Anne McAlear to explore AI, virtual engagement, innovation, and the future of hybrid meetings.
Jim shares why organizations need to continually experiment and adapt as technology evolves, while Lee-Anne explains how virtual training can help people learn and adopt AI more quickly. They also discuss what changed when the world went virtual and why online experiences require more interaction than simply moving an in-person presentation onto a screen.
The conversation explores practical ways to make virtual meetings more engaging, including using chat, debates, questions, movement, and participants’ own environments. They also look at the future of hybrid events and how emerging technology could create more accessible and engaging experiences.
Key Takeaways
- 🤖 How AI is changing the business environment at an unprecedented pace
- 🔄 Why the 80/20 approach can help speakers and leaders continually evolve
- 🎮 Why organizations need to give people permission to experiment and play with AI
- 💻 How virtual training can help organizations adopt new technology more quickly
- 🎯 Why virtual meetings need different strategies than traditional in-person sessions
- 🙋 How breakouts, quizzes, movement, questions, and unexpected moments can increase engagement
- 💬 How chat-based activities and debates can turn passive attendees into active contributors
- 🏠 How using participants’ own environments can create more personal virtual experiences
- 🌎 Why virtual and hybrid experiences can expand access to global audiences
- 🚀 Why leaders and presenters need to continually innovate, play, and experiment
Whether you’re leading a team, facilitating virtual training, speaking to an audience, or planning a hybrid event, this conversation with Jim Harris and Lee-Anne McAlear offers practical ideas for staying adaptable, engaging your audience, and keeping up with AI and virtual collaboration.
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