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Book Description

Leading any team involves managing people, technical oversight, and project administration, but leaders of virtual teams perform these functions from afar. Leading Virtual Teams walks you through the basics of:

  • Connecting your people to each other--and to the team’s mission
  • Surmounting language, distance, and technology barriers
  • Identifying and using the right communication channels

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Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. HBR Press Quantity Sales Discounts
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Preview
  7. Contents
  8. What Is a Virtual Team?
    1. Why use virtual teams?
    2. What are the key challenges?
  9. Get the Right People on the Team
    1. What’s important on a virtual team?
    2. Tweak an existing team
    3. Assemble a new team
  10. Manage the Technology
    1. Assess needs and resources
    2. Seek input
    3. Set up a team site
    4. Establish rules for technology use
    5. What to do when technology fails
  11. Get to Work
    1. Launch the team
    2. Create a shared vision
    3. Define common expectations
    4. Align priorities
    5. Build rapport and trust
    6. Keep people engaged
  12. Communicate Effectively
    1. Pick the right channel
    2. Work around time zones and linguistic and cultural barriers
    3. Avoid communication fatigue
    4. Find the right balance
  13. Cope with Common Problems
    1. Evaluate performance from a distance
    2. Maintain accountability from afar
    3. Manage conflict on a virtual team
  14. Learn More
  15. Sources
  16. Index
  17. Back Cover
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