Virtual Teams: A Pocketful of Tips & Tools on Leading A Successful, Motivated Team of People Who Mostly Work Apart
- 37m
- Ian Fleming
- Management Pocketbooks
- 2006
To be competitive businesses are increasingly going further a field for their talent and skills - drawing together teams of people with the best mix of experience and abilities, regardless of their location. This has given rise to the concept of the virtual team, a network of individuals who have a common goal yet rarely if ever meet. Virtual Teamworking - possibly across different time zones and against different cultural backgrounds, and often project-specific and, thus, temporary - poses specific challenges for the team leader. The Virtual Teams Pocketbook looks at the skills needed to lead a virtual team, at the required style of leadership, at the team selection process, at the cultural issues that may arise and at the process of developing trust and building a productive and cohesive unit. Without the recent strides forward in communications technology virtual teamworking would not be effective or, even, possible. This pocketbook looks at the options available and gives advice on selecting the most appropriate method and how to use it to its full potential.
About the Author
Ian Fleming MA DMS Dip Ed, works with individuals and teams helping them achieve results by raising their level of performance and confidence.
In this Book
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Virtual Teams Pocketbook—A Pocketful of Tips & Tools on Leading A Successful, Motivated Team of People Who Mostly Work Apart
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Introduction
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What Is A Virtual Team?
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Where To Start – Team Leaders
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Where To Start Team Members
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Culture & Teams
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Learning To Work Together
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Building Trust
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Making Technology Work For You
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Final Thoughts
