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Set your virtual team on a path to successIn the global marketplace, people can work practically anywhere and anytime. Virtual teams cut across the boundaries of time, space, culture, and sometimes even organizations. Rising costs, global locations, and advances in technology are top reasons why virtual teams have increased by 800 percent over the past 5 years.Packed with solid advice, interviews and case studies from well-known companies who are already using virtual teams in their business model and their lessons learned, Virtual Teams For Dummies provides rock-solid guidance on the essentials for building, leading, and sustaining a highly productive virtual workforce. It helps executives understand key support strategies that lead virtual teams to success and provides practical information and tools to help leaders and their teams bridge the communication gaps created by geographical separation--and achieve peak performance.* Includes research findings based on a year-long study on the effectiveness of virtual teams* Mindset and skill shift for managers from old school traditional team management to virtual team management* Covers the communication and relationship strategies for virtual teams* Examines how the frequency of in-person meetings affects a remote team's successWritten by an award-winning leadership expert, this book is your one-stop resource on creating and sustaining a successful virtual team.

Virtual Teams For Dummies

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Virtual Teams 5Chapter 1: The Big Picture of Virtual Teams 7Chapter 2: Envisioning Virtual Teams in Your Business 23Chapter 3: Preparing for Your Career as a Virtual Team Member 45Part 2: Building a Strong Virtual Team 73Chapter 4: Planning Ahead for Your Team's Success 75Chapter 5: Finding and Hiring the Right People 93Chapter 6: Contracting with Contract Workers 113Chapter 7: Structuring and Assembling Your Team 123Part 3: Creating and Nurturing a Productive Team Culture 143Chapter 8: Making Work Culture Considerations 145Chapter 9: Managing Differences in Gender, Generation, and Culture 161Chapter 10: Transitioning from Old-School Manager to Virtual Team Leader 175Part 4: Getting Your Team Rolling 189Chapter 11: Establishing Best Practices of Engagement 191Chapter 12: Building Trust and Rapport 207Chapter 13: Adopting Best Practices in Communication 225Chapter 14: Measuring Virtual Team and Team Member Success 245Chapter 15: Training Your Virtual Team 253Chapter 16: Checking All Things Technology: What You Need to Know 265Chapter 17: Rolling with the Changes 281Part 5: Best Practices in Managing Your Virtual Team 293Chapter 18: Leading by Example 295Chapter 19: Understanding What Drives Motivation 305Chapter 20: Managing Workflow and Execution 319Part 6: The Part of Tens 327Chapter 21: Ten Predictors of Virtual Team Success 329Chapter 22: Ten Signs Your Organization Is Ready for Virtual Teams 335Index 341