Any experience with hybrid meetings?

As we start to go “back to the office,” it has become increasingly clear that the offices in question have changed irreversibly.


The pandemic leveled the playing field at first by pushing everyone to remote work; now that it’s feasible to work in-person, though, hybrid work will create a “second-class citizen” problem. Remote employees may find it much harder to participate in core company functions, to be included in casual conversations, and to form relationships with their colleagues.


How many of you have had first-hand experience with Hybrid Meetings since offices are starting to open up? What was your experience? If you're a sales leader what are your reservations about hybrid?

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1nbatopshotfan
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Sales
Every meeting is now virtual, no matter where the employees are located. Why not be comfortable and work from home? 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Exactly this. I cannot imagine ever having to go sit in an office again. Yuck.
SaaSniper
Tycoon
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Enterprise Account Executive
We're hybrid, have been for a while now, it's been great. Culture has never been better as (most) folks are able to better balance work/home life and even when we have meetings with half in the office, half at home, the in office folks are seeing us on a screen and still able to interact. 

I started at a new company early in the pandemic as a full time remote employee, have not met a single colleague in person, and feel like this has been some of the best company culture i've ever had. 

If you're at the right spot it'll be gucci. 
thundernlightnin
Valued Contributor
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BDR
Yes! If there's one person remote (even if it's a 300+ meeting), everyone is on a computer with a headset on. It becomes a virtual meeting, essentially. 

Way more important to have everyone muted unless they're speaking in this instance 'cause of echoes.

My reservations: Haven't quite cracked what to do if someone isn't able to meet in-person for trainings though. Hopefully there's a few answers here.
Diablo
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Sr. AE
I am WFH and I'll be. Sorted out 😊.
annonsales
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Sales Development Representative
Wow, I'm jealous! Is your whole company staying as remote workers?
Diablo
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Sr. AE
Right, infact the last company had introduced hybrid but going to office was completely optional
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
We used to do this in the old days of about two years ago. Departmental meetings could be a hash of several conference rooms from regional offices plus remote employees dialing in. The person running the meeting just has to make sure that all lines are muted when coming in, and maintaining an agenda is key to keeping things moving and not chaos.
It’s really no big deal if managed properly.
Mjollnir
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Account Executive
we currently still WFH, and I am interviewing atm so many many companies are pro hybrid or fully remote.

the hybrid ones also said they can be flexible to how many days a week you work in the office, which is great.
   
CharmingSalesGal
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Account Executive
We have these hybrid meetings and they're honestly stupid and more distracting. I find it especially hard when I WFH and there's side conversations at the office during these meetings because then I can't hear the speaker nor can I hear the side conversations.
dwightyouignorantsale
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Account Executive
We had a few hybrid meetings and they were cluster fucks. Not only could the remote employees not see everyone in the room (we used an Owl, and in my opinion those kind of suck) but we had to repeat every question because the people on the phone couldn’t hear the people towards the back. Then you would get the people that would go off mute and forget to go back on and you would hear things in the background. Big ole cluster.
FinanceEngineer
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Sr Director, sales and partnerships
I am 100% remote going forward. We have an office, and people go in, but as long as you are doing your job, you make the rules for this.
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