Managing Virtual Teams

Introduction

• Managing people at a distance
• Priorities as a remote team manager

1. Building Trust at a Distance

• Providing consistency and structure in a virtual team
• Developing working agreements and defined norms in a virtual team
• Fostering equality and transparency in a remote team
• Rewarding and recognizing individuals at a distance
• Distributing authority in a remote team

2. Removing Roadblocks

• Giving remote workers the tools to be successful
• Cultivating cross-cultural awareness in a virtual team
• Creating opportunities for in-person team interactions
• Managing mixed remote and on-site teams

3. Nurturing Team Connections

• Understanding the manager's connecting role in a remote team
• Maintaining regular contact with team members
• Deepening relationships with remote team members
• Encouraging team vs individual identity in a remote team

4. Managing Workloads and Deliverables

• Setting clear goals in a remote team
• Providing feedback to a remote employee
• Communicating change in a remote team
• Using tools to collaborate and prevent duplication in a remote team

Conclusion

• One thing to remember