Is the Internet becoming like DirectTV (which has 500 channels, but you probably only watch 15 of them, tops)! Think about it…there are so many programs out there that are marketed to be solutions to problems you didn’t even know you had. There are software applications for desktops, tablets, notebooks, and smart phones. Not to [...]
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5 Essential Strategies So, I was browsing the Internet about today’s topic, and what struck me was the June 2005 post about Bridging Distances of Virtual Teams, by Joe Mullich. Wow! This is not a new topic, and apparently it hasn’t been solved in the last 7 years either. So, I’m going to solve it [...]
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We Have Culture, Yes, We Do! You’ve heard the term “global economy”, you may have even used it. The Internet allows us not only to communicate with people around the world, it enables us to work with them too. Remember when the people you worked with were in the same room as you? Then, maybe [...]
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The challenges that virtual team leaders face are made worse by the virtual setting. According to a new study conducted by OnPoint, the most commonly experienced challenges are: infrequent face-to-face contact, lack of investment in virtual tools and travel budgets, difficulty in building a collaborative spirit, lack of time to “lead” the team, shifting team [...]
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We are living in changing times, with limited resources and unlimited potential. So, more people are working together to accomplish more by working in Teams. Teams work well when they have a shared purpose, shared language, and shared technology. And, the best part is that they don’t have to share space anymore. But their success [...]
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