Much of the management guidance used in western businesses for delivering employee feedback suggests that the best approach is to say something good, followed by commenting on an area for improvement... read more →
One of the questions that comes up frequently around virtual teams is the issue of team building, how, when the personnel are distributed across a number of locations, can you... read more →
It's been said that the eight most frightening words in international business are "I'm from head office, I'm here to help". The fear that an impending visit from head office can... read more →
There are a great many ways in which organisations can get into trouble with their virtual teams, many of them, taken in isolation, will not cause too large a problem,... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
From time to time, I come across a senior leader, manager or owner in a organisation who will happily tell me what a great and effective communicator they are. That, when... read more →
One of the most demanding and complex tasks in a large virtual teams project is that of interface management. This work is typically undertaken by someone with a title such as 'interface... read more →