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There are a few problems as well: | There are a few problems as well: | ||
* There's an old saw that '''80% of communication is nonverbal.''' [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-words/201109/is-nonverbal-communication-a-numbers-game That may oversimplify thing a bit], but the notion is still relevant. | * There's an old saw that '''80% of communication is nonverbal.''' [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-words/201109/is-nonverbal-communication-a-numbers-game That may oversimplify thing a bit], but the notion is still relevant. Even if online communication doesn't deaden nonverbal communication [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/09/30/body-language-in-a-virtual-world-how-to-communicate-your-message-effectively/?sh=4308c9524964 it does stymie it]. Blotting nonverbal communication makes misunderstandings and misfired social behaviors more likely. <ref>No joke, just a couple weeks ago, I was in a neighborhood association hybrid meeting where everyone was being chill until one person ("Person A") at the table stood up and started angrily yelling at someone online and off camera ("Person B") because the latter participant's tone and meaning were completely misunderstood. Not only that, but I speculate Person A would not have expressed themselves so aggressively if Person B had been there in person.</ref> | ||
* '''AI bots are taking notes.''' Some of you may have noticed that folks are sending surrogate bots to take notes instead of arriving themselves. I think any reasonable person would agree that doesn't constitute "active participation". But it's better than not participating at all. | * '''AI bots are taking notes.''' Some of you may have noticed that folks are sending surrogate bots to take notes instead of arriving themselves. I think any reasonable person would agree that doesn't constitute "active participation". But it's better than not participating at all. | ||
* '''Virtual meetings make hands-on team training more challenging,''' though certainly not impossible. | * '''Virtual meetings make hands-on team training more challenging,''' though certainly not impossible. | ||
My position is that meeting online is not as good as meeting in person, but that online meetings are here to stay and teams should accommodate | My position is that meeting online is not as good as meeting in person, but that online meetings are here to stay and teams should accommodate neighbors who need to use it. PBEM recommends that NET teams, team leaders, and PBEM address challenges: | ||
# '''PBEM should help develop best practices for NETs to do hybrid meetings.''' Hybrid meetings are still challenging, but they're getting easier. | # '''PBEM should help develop best practices for NETs to do hybrid meetings.''' Hybrid meetings are still challenging, but they're getting easier. | ||
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# PBEM should work with NETs/FPN to '''develop team training/exercise curriculum that can work for online and hybrid audiences.''' | # PBEM should work with NETs/FPN to '''develop team training/exercise curriculum that can work for online and hybrid audiences.''' | ||
==== The urgency of climate resilience is supplanting earthquake resilience in Portland ==== | ==== The urgency of climate change resilience is supplanting earthquake resilience in Portland ==== | ||
NET is an all-hazards response resource | NET is an all-hazards response resource and responding to the threat of a CSZ earthquake will always be the standard PBEM wants to train NETs to. But an earthquake hasn't killed anyone in Oregon for at least three centuries. Meanwhile, extreme weather events in Oregon linked to climate change, such as the 2021 heat dome, have killed hundreds and contribute to ongoing health problems for many. | ||
NET doesn't need to "choose" between preparing for an earthquake and climate change resilience, so we won't. But, NET training and outreach should reflect and incorporate the threats posed by extreme weather events. | |||
