Manager's guide to virtual teams / Kimball Fisher and Mareen Duncan Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, Kimball, author.

Fisher, Mareen Duncan, author.

Series:

Briefcase book.

Briefcase book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommuting.

Personnel management.

Teams in the workplace.

Virtual work teams--Management.

Virtual work teams.

Physical Description:

xiv, 224 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2011]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Get solid collaboration from team members in remote locations Globalization and new technologies have made team collaboration from distant geographical locations—on the road, from home or client sites, even on the other side of the globe—a routine part of business. Managing these teams requires new skills and sensitivities to maximize team and organizational performance. Emphasizing pragmatism over theory and offering helpful tips instead of vague observations, Manager’s Guide to Virtual Teams helps you bridge the communication gaps created by geographical separation and get peak performance from employees you rarely see. You will learn how to: Keep team members in remote locations motivated and involved Coach for peak performance via e-mail, telephone, teleconference, and videoconference Help widely scattered team members understand their contribution to the business Build consensus for decisions among virtual team members Learn effective communication and feedback techniques for enhancing team performance Briefcase Books , written specifically for today’s busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step by step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative features to help you navigate each page: Clear definitions of key terms and concepts Tactics and strategies for managing virtual teams Tricks of the trade for executing effective management techniques Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error Warning signs for when things are about to go wrong Examples of successful virtual managing Specific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques

Contents:

What is a virtual team?

Managing space, time, and culture

The seven competencies of effective virtual team leaders

What virtual team employees need from their manager

Bridging culture differences

Starting up (or refocusing) a virtual team

Building trust from a distance

Using telephonic collaboration technologies

Using videoconferencing and internet-based collaboration tools

Improving the business IQ of team members

Teaching finance fundamentals to virtual teams

Improving communication and feedback skills

Creative problem solving for virtual teams

Managing performance from a distance

Effective decision making over distance

Virtual team building

Maintaining a balanced personal and work life.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613116949

9781283116947

1283116944

9780071761543

0071761543

OCLC:

733332475