The Care and Feeding of Virtual Teams
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Question Your Hard Work to Keep Your Virtual Team Performing During Control Stage
byDuring the Control Stage of your project, maintain performance of your virtual team by using formal techniques for reassessment of team work rules. It's that or get plenty of practice for your IT Firefighter Certification.
Tailor Your Kick-off Meeting to Your Virtual Team
byA snip here and a stitch there. Let out a bit over here. Don't suck in your stomach! There, you have a kick-off meeting fit for a virtual team, no matter how spread out it has become.
You Don't Have to Settle for Virtual Performance from Virtual Teams -- If You ACTIVATE Them Properly
byWithout specialized knowledge of virtual team characteristics, you will likely make some incorrect assumptions about their management. The surprising truth is that virtual teams perform better than face-to-face teams in many situations. Here are the proper techniques for activating a virtual team.
No Time for Face Time?
byThe hardest thing in managing a virtual team is making sure everyone stays on the same page. Here's a quick guide that shows you how...
Virtual Team Checklist
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Here are some tips on managing a virtual team or project when your customer is in a different time zone and your project environment is dispersed or distributed.
Virtual Team in Stages
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Use this template to help manage your virtual team's performance by providing stage-specific guidance in key management areas. This handy virtual team management matrix will help you through all stages of JPACE (Justify, Plan, Activate, Control, End).
Virtual Team Performance Troubleshooter
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Teams of virtual knowledge workers can spin out of control if not following specific best practices meant for them. This troubleshooter allows for a quick, detailed analysis and determination of actions to resolve or mitigate problems.
Virtual Team Task Planner
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Prepare to succeed with your virtual team with these specialized tasks for your work plan. They cover each stage of your project from planning to post mortem.
Tactical Tips for Virtual Teams
byWhile managing three virtual software implementations, this writer learned several tactical tips to remember when working with virtual teams.
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