Virtual Teams for Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119453802 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 368 str.

Dummies Press

Opis

Set your virtual team on a path to success In the global marketplace, people can work practically anywhere and anytime. Virtual teams cut across the boundaries of time, space, culture, and sometimes even organizations.

Spis treści

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Virtual Teams 5Chapter 1: The Big Picture of Virtual Teams 7Chapter 2: Envisioning Virtual Teams in Your Business 23Chapter 3: Preparing for Your Career as a Virtual Team Member 45Part 2: Building a Strong Virtual Team 73Chapter 4: Planning Ahead for Your Team's Success 75Chapter 5: Finding and Hiring the Right People 93Chapter 6: Contracting with Contract Workers 113Chapter 7: Structuring and Assembling Your Team 123Part 3: Creating and Nurturing a Productive Team Culture 143Chapter 8: Making Work Culture Considerations 145Chapter 9: Managing Differences in Gender, Generation, and Culture 161Chapter 10: Transitioning from Old-School Manager to Virtual Team Leader 175Part 4: Getting Your Team Rolling 189Chapter 11: Establishing Best Practices of Engagement 191Chapter 12: Building Trust and Rapport 207Chapter 13: Adopting Best Practices in Communication 225Chapter 14: Measuring Virtual Team and Team Member Success 245Chapter 15: Training Your Virtual Team 253Chapter 16: Checking All Things Technology: What You Need to Know 265Chapter 17: Rolling with the Changes 281Part 5: Best Practices in Managing Your Virtual Team 293Chapter 18: Leading by Example 295Chapter 19: Understanding What Drives Motivation 305Chapter 20: Managing Workflow and Execution 319Part 6: The Part of Tens 327Chapter 21: Ten Predictors of Virtual Team Success 329Chapter 22: Ten Signs Your Organization Is Ready for Virtual Teams 335Index 341

O autorze

A 20-year talent development professional,Tara Powers is an international best-selling author, award-winning leadership expert, and sought-after keynote speaker. She's worked with more than 200 companies and 15,000 leaders worldwide, building and launching talent initiatives that deliver high touch and high impact for her clients.