Purpose

Being a member of a virtual team is becoming more commonplace as organisations extend their global reach and attempt to provide integrated services to their customers. At the same time, colleagues and team members often remain physically isolated from each other due to reluctance on the part of businesses to invest time and money in bringing them together. This, added to the reduction in travel by many companies after the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11 2001, adds momentum to the need for virtual teams.

Although tele- and videoconferencing technology and other forms of electronic communication have improved greatly over the last ten years, these media can’t replicate the chemistry that teams can create as they work together to capitalise on each individual’s strengths and characteristics. Building successful virtual teams is a new skill that few have so far mastered, but it is one that will need to be developed if this form of co-operative working is to succeed.

Benefits

This action list provides instant and helpful guidelines.

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Audience

For those managers who work as part of a virtual team.

Learning method

Management checklist, answers to FAQs, common traps, and suggested action plans.

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