We are all the same... only different. How many times on your project do you hear conversations of proclamations from team members that include something along the lines of "Why... read more →
When you need to send your people overseas for extended expat project deployments, how do you pick the right ones? Much of the early part of my career was spent... read more →
Something which comes up quite frequently in discussions I have with colleagues, particularly those new to working in virtual teams, is whether there is a protocol for establishing contact at... read more →
For most of the time the virtual teams approach has been used in the modern industrial world, which is really since the internet and computer technology reached a point where... read more →
With natural disasters and disruptions seemingly occurring somewhere in the world every week, whether earthquake, flood, tornado or cyclone. In recognising this, I got to thinking about the way that international projects... read more →
When you select and engage with an international partner for the execution of your projects, whether internal or external, what discussions do you have regarding strategic alignment of your goals,... read more →
I often come across organisations that choose to skip the set up phase of their project, diving straight into virtual team execution without deciding if it is right for their organisation... read more →
Big data seems to have been everywhere this year, every media outlet, pundit and business seems to have latched on to the concept, or at least the term, many without... read more →
Building a high productivity virtual team is a complex thing to do. In reality, any individual or organisation can establish a virtual team, all that is needed is to engage... read more →
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 →