The term Power Distance Index (PDI) was coined by Geert Hofstede to enable him to describe the way different cultures manage working and social relationships, relationships between manager and subordinate... read more →
Cultural diversity is something that is never far away in any discussion of virtual teams. Culture must be considered in the planning of any virtual team in much the same way as cultural... read more →
OK, I'll come clean right at the start, this post has nothing to do with the zombie's depicted by popular fiction, I am not going to be discussing employees who... read more →
We are delighted to say that we have just had a guest post published on Actionmint. The post is a discussion on managing communications in distributed teams written by Francis... read more →
Establishing virtual teams can often seem like a relatively simple process, and as such many organisations jump in without really taking the time to plan things out, their process seems... read more →
When virtual teams are part of an organisations strategy, say, to build a global footprint without too much unnecessary duplication of skills, the organisation has a vision that includes the... read more →
A number of organisations I have spoken with have faced issues relating to the travel costs associated with running virtual teams. Often they have only recently moved to a distributed... read more →
I am incredibly excited to have had my research extensively quoted in an excellent article "The tyranny of distance" published in the May and June 2014 edition of "Project Manager"... read more →
Marginalisation is an issue which reaches across much of modern society, individuals and groups are intentionally or unintentionally excluded from discussions or participation for any number of reasons. In workplaces... read more →
Communicating with peers, managers and subordinates in virtual or distributed team environments is a challenging area to understand. But, with some thought and planning, communicating with those you can't see... read more →