Being the only remote participant in a hybrid meeting creates disadvantages most teams underestimate.

In When You're the Only One Not in the Room, TJ Walker explains why hybrid meetings often function like two different meetings: one happening physically in the room and another happening through the screen.

You'll learn practical strategies for protecting your influence, including getting an ally inside the room, speaking during the first two minutes, sharing your position before the meeting, and getting information about the informal conversation that continues after the official meeting ends.

You'll also learn how to make rare in-person office visits more valuable by prioritizing human connection over work you could have completed from home.

This episode of The Coworker You Never Meet is ...