Anyone managing or working as part of a distributed team will recognise that, from time to time, things change. Sometimes things change for the better, sometimes less so. These changes can be in the status of the work or project being performed by the team, changes in the client's expectations... read more →
Dec
04
Dec
02
Understanding Virtual Team Interaction In Large Complex Resource Projects, F G Norman, D Pick, Managing Complex Projects Conference stream of Engineers Australia Convention, Melbourne November 2014 Background This paper was presented in the Managing Complex Projects stream of the Engineers Australia National Convention, 2014. The paper discusses research findings as applicable to the... read more →
Nov
25
Working in a distributed team exposes every member to a broader range of experiences and challenges than those faced by their co-located team colleagues. Distributed team members have to manage not just the tasks they are assigned and the relationships with their geographically co-located team members, they must also interface... read more →
Nov
18
Corporate politics are a fact of life in all businesses. Love them or hate them, corporate politics is something you at least need to understand to be able to work effectively. Beyond that, to work effectively in a virtual team, you need to understand the politics of the organisation as a... read more →
Nov
11
Entering the culture of a new country, or even just moving to a new city as an expat can be a huge shock for those involved. The largest impact will be on the individual and any accompanying family, but the personnel in the location the expat moves to can also... read more →
Nov
04
For many working in organisations with international operations, there will come a time when some form of relocation is required. For some, this will be a short term visit of a few weeks to a couple of months in a different location, for others it will be an expat relocation... read more →
Oct
28
Not for profit organisations operating across multiple locations face many of the same challenges a for profit organisation would, except they generally lack the funding and dedicated personnel to support many of the things for profit organisations are able to finance. These not for profit virtual teams must use their scarce... read more →
Oct
21
When people think about the impact of time on virtual teams their first and often only thought is to consider time zones and how the difference in time between locations impacts the ability of personnel to interact effectively. There is however a second, more subtle, though no less critical area in... read more →
Oct
14
On the surface, the issue of language in virtual teams can seem like a relatively simple one to deal with, for many managers it is a case of nominating a common project language and tell everyone to use it for all correspondence and discussions. However, as in so many things, reality... read more →
Oct
07
Despite much discussion on the subject, a single clear and concise definition of just what a virtual team is does not really exist. Some will use the term to describe any situation where one or more team member is working remotely to the balance of the workforce, others will use it... read more →