Managing Virtual Teams ebook Download
Learn how to use data to drive success in a distributed workforce
Table of Contents
Overview
The Rise of the Virtual Workforce 6
Virtual Workforce Drivers 7
Key Concerns for Managers of Virtual Workers 8
The Issue of Trust 9
Cross Cultural Management 10
Uncovering Team Characteristics with
Behavioral Assessments
Behavioral Analytics in Action 11
Building Trust 12
Conclusion 14
References 15
ebook Overview
A company’s workforce is its most valuable asset and typically its biggest expense. Attracting and retaining the right talent continues to be a foremost concern for managers. With many organizations employing remote workers or moving toward a virtual environment, this has gotten more complex. Managers must reconsider traditional management strategies to meet the unique challenges and characteristics of remote teams, whose members live in different time zones, rarely or never see one another in person, and communicate primarily via electronic mediums. This eBook explores some of the trends that are contributing to the rise of the virtual workforce, examines the major challenges related to remote team management, and outlines the key principles that will help managers achieve success with virtual teams.
Table of Contents
Overview
The Rise of the Virtual Workforce 6
Virtual Workforce Drivers 7
Key Concerns for Managers of Virtual Workers 8
The Issue of Trust 9
Cross Cultural Management 10
Uncovering Team Characteristics with
Behavioral Assessments
Behavioral Analytics in Action 11
Building Trust 12
Conclusion 14
References 15
ebook Overview
A company’s workforce is its most valuable asset and typically its biggest expense. Attracting and retaining the right talent continues to be a foremost concern for managers. With many organizations employing remote workers or moving toward a virtual environment, this has gotten more complex. Managers must reconsider traditional management strategies to meet the unique challenges and characteristics of remote teams, whose members live in different time zones, rarely or never see one another in person, and communicate primarily via electronic mediums. This eBook explores some of the trends that are contributing to the rise of the virtual workforce, examines the major challenges related to remote team management, and outlines the key principles that will help managers achieve success with virtual teams.