Weekly Report 2-31

By Stacy M. Brown News Provider

With many offices continuing to function remotely or hybrid style, video conferencing will remain a mainstay of the American workforce for the foreseeable future.

Here’s how to ensure your meetings stay professional and productive:

Be Mindful of Limitations

staff is not overwhelmed with calls and video conferences. For example, Motiv, a mobile dashboard powered by Eturi that tracks productivity metrics for team leaders, now has a new Google

Meets feature offering deeper insights specifi-

Miscommunication can occur during an inperson meeting, however, there is a larger margin for error in a video call. Be mindful of the limitations of remote meetings and encourage participants to address who they are speaking to by name to avoid confusion. Consider assigning a moderator to help prevent interruptions, as well as someone to take minutes. This can ensure key takeaways are understood by all, particularly if tasks are assigned during the call.

Embrace its Benefits

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How To a Remote Meeting

While video calls do have their limitations, they also have a number of key benefits too. Features like screensharing make it easy to share presentations, data and analysis. Meetings can be also recorded for future reference or shared with colleagues who were unable to attend. And, while the mute/unmute button should never be abused, having this feature does give moderators the ability to make it clear who has the floor at any given time so that meetings stay structured.

Employ New Tech

The right technology can help ensure your

into meetings and calls. Is the time allocated for reoccuring meetings being used effectively or can it be optimized? Are the right team members using ad hoc meetings to brainstorm and collaborate? Who is meeting with who, when?

Using this feature, CEOs, managers and team leaders can have these questions answered so they can make informed decisions. To learn more, visit motivapp.com.

Your team may be decentralized, but collaboration is just as important as ever. With the right habits and tools, you can run more effective meetings, and work productively together from afar.

Source: StatePoint

Community Weekly Report 2 | August 5 - August 11, 2021

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REAL ESTATE

Here’s how to ensure your meetings stay professional and productive:

Let’s ELDER ABUSE END Report abuse or suspected abuse to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400 With more than half a million people over the age of 65 in Harris County, the District Attorney’s Office urges you to report those who hurt our elders.

d-mars.com Shines the Community Spotlight on

HOODIES4HEALING

By d-mars.com News Provider

Displaying her unwavering faith in God, partnered with her incredible sense of style and fashion has been the key to RoseMary Tucker’s success as a Black, female entrepreneur. Tucker is the founder and owner of Blessties USA, a Christian apparel and accessories boutique in Cypress, Texas. In 2019, Tucker founded HOODIES4HEALING , a 501c3 organization that is dedicated to selling hoodies and other Christian apparel to help others.

HOODIES4HEALING was spawned from her daughter, Dyanna, who developed a cyst in her brain that needed immediate surgery. Tucker raised over $60k by selling hoodies and afterwards made a promise to God that after her daughter’s successful surgery, she would spend her time continuously helping others in need. From the HOODIES4HEALING foundation she has built a brand that is selfless in service, paying it forward incessantly.

Recently, Tucker hosted the “Back to School Community Block Party” event, providing free backpacks, school supplies, and other pertinent items to children of families in need. The event provided free vaccinations, COVID-19 testing, and Law on Wheels was there to offer free legal advice. In addition, there was a DJ, food trucks, and vendors. A highlight of the day (next to giving to the community) was Tucker being presented with a proclamation from the City of Houston naming August 7th “Rosemary Tucker Day.” Tucker lives by the motto, “Let’s heal together.” HOODIES4HEALING continues to bring the community together, one event at a time, providing compassion, healing, and hope.

As this is National Black Business Month, Tucker is a great reminder that yes, while we aspire to have success through our businesses, it is also about using our business success to serve the communities where we live and work.