The effects of group virtual training and self-monitoring on leading a meeting.

Abstract

Meetings are one of the most common work activities in which employees engage. Most meetings are considered ineffective. Survey research has revealed the characteristics necessary for a meeting to be considered effective. However, there is no experimental research on how to teach individuals to effectively lead meetings. Recent research suggests that group virtual training is often used to enhance employee skills, but its effect on employee behavior is unknown. The current two-experiment study evaluated the effects of group virtual training and self-monitoring on leading a meeting. Experiment 1 evaluated the effects of group virtual training in isolation and the added effects of self-monitoring on meeting fidelity. Group virtual training alone did not produce substantial changes; self-monitoring was necessary to produce desired improvements. Experiment 2 evaluated the combined effects of group virtual training and self-monitoring on meeting fidelity. Participants reached mastery within three sessions following the packaged intervention.