Are your video meetings getting too prolonged without everyone noticing it? Perhaps the meeting should be over in a few but not all the topics are checked off. Setting a timer does work, but the control is only limited to you.
To make everyone become more accountable with the time, you can now use meeting timers directly in Google Meet. What makes it different is the access to the timer controls. If the host only views and manages the timer, participants will be more complacent of the time. How about letting them see the time already spent? Participants will become more responsible in keeping the unnecessary chats to themselves and stick with the time.
How Does Shared Meeting Timers Work in Google Meet Web App?
The new feature is now available on Google Meet web app. You can see the timers from the sidebar of the screen. Whenever you turn on the host controls, you and your co-host can manage the timer. If these host controls are turned off, anyone in the meeting can manage it. However you want the controls to be, everyone will be able to see the timer on the screen.
Managing the timer will enable you to pause and resume it. You can also extend the time by one-minute increments. Once the host controls are disabled, anyone can turn the sound notification on or off.
Want to get started? Just navigate to the Meeting tools and go to the Timer option. You can set the timer however you want and click the Start button.
Right now, Google is rolling out the Meeting Timer to all Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual Subscribers. Those who are using personal Google accounts on Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains can also take part in the roll out. Still, Google wants to release the update to all users.
In Summary
Efficiency can help you become more productive. Added tools like the Meeting timers may seem like a small improvement but it goes a long way in the future.
