Family Meetings Move Online

A key facet of both business and family engagement, naturally, is meeting face to face; however, the reality of COVID-19 dictates that doing so in-person is largely not worth the risk. As a result, families have had to get creative in order to maintain connection with one another. Virtual meetings have become ubiquitous—hosted on Zoom, WebEx, etc.—but do these technologies support the same kind of connection as an in-person gathering? Do virtual meetings provide a safe and viable alternative to in-person meetings?