Leading effective virtual teams overcoming time and distance to achieve exceptional results /

"Foreword Virtual teams are ubiquitous. Years ago, they were confined to specialist groups, but now most meetings have at least one remote attendee. Virtual teams are here to stay. Strong global trends are driving the growth in virtual teams. These include outsourcing, increasing and more globa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Settle-Murphy, Nancy M.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. Unique challenges of virtual teams and their leaders
  • ch. 2. Sizing up, onboarding, and mobilizing your virtual team
  • ch. 3. Building trusting relationships across boundaries
  • ch. 4. Best practices operating principles for virtual teams
  • ch. 5. Communications for collaboration and cohesion
  • ch. 6. Managing performance from afar
  • ch. 7. Navigating across cultures, time zones, and the generational divide
  • ch. 8. Troubleshooting tips for virtual teams
  • ch. 9. Special challenges of facilitating virtual meetings
  • ch. 10. ABCs of designing great virtual meetings
  • ch. 11. Keeping remote participants engaged
  • ch. 12. Troubleshooting virtual meetings
  • ch. 13. Summary.