Building and operating effective virtual teams is as much an art as it is a science. Many organisations rely more on luck than good planning when embarking on a virtual... read more →
As a species, we humans are notoriously poor a conceptualizing risks. Yes, historically, we have developed some pretty good mechanisms to evade predatory animals, but the chances of being pursued... read more →
When you are trying to maintain enthusiasm and coordination in your team, whether its a small co-located group or a large virtual community, it is critically important to keep your messaging... read more →
Engineering projects are one of the largest adopters of virtual teams. Companies such as Boeing, Airbus and Shell among others have been adopters of the use of distributed teams or workshare, as they often... read more →
In life, as in business, a strong personal network is critically important to a person's effectiveness. This need is amplified when the person is working in a distributed or virtual... read more →
Leading a team is hard. Leading a virtual team is even harder. Leading a virtual team, where members are spread across multiple geographic locations, adds additional management complexity including; managing across time... read more →
Establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy work life balance is a challenge for many in the modern workplace. Getting this work life balance right when working across multiple time... read more →
This article focuses on the ways in which outsourcing impacts virtual teams. It considers some of the managerial, business and social issues that are associated with moving from an internalized... read more →
This article focuses on the challenges of building a corporate culture when your business is geographically distributed. So, just how do you go about building a corporate culture in a... read more →
The question of what the future of work will look like is one that comes up regularly when discussing virtual teams, as such, in this article I will try to apply... read more →