Virtual team success: a practical guide for working and leading from a distance

This book leverages robust research studies and provides a practical resourcefor virtual team members and leaders. Based on a research study which is one of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted on virtual teams, this book offers a wealth of solid recommendations. To help organizations and leaders enhance virtual team performance, the book includes information on: key challenges, factors for success, characteristics of effective virtual teams, a model for success, effective practices, enhancing performance of low performing teams.The book also includes sections on future challenges and issues INDICE: List of Tables, Case Studies, Figures, and Exhibits. Acknowledgments. Foreword. Introduction. SECTION ONE: Building High-Performing Virtual Teams. Chapter One: Why Virtual Teams Fail. Key Challenges. Four Pitfalls to Virtual Team Performance. Conclusion. Chapter Two: Profiles of Virtual Team SuccessWhat Good Looks Like. Team Composition. Communication and Training. Leadership. Conclusion. Chapter Three: Virtual Team Launch Kit. Test Your Virtual Team Launch IQ. Setting Virtual Teams Up for Success. Is Your Organization Prepared to Support Virtual Team Work? Conclusion. Chapter Four: What Differentiates Great Virtual TeamsHow to RAMP Up Your Team's Performance. What Differentiates Top Virtual Teams? The ShingleSeal Standstill: How Would You Handle It? RAMP UpVirtual Team Performance. Conclusion. SECTION TWO: Leading Virtual Teams. Chapter Five: How to Lead Virtual TeamsTips, Techniques, and Best Practices for High Performance. Challenges Virtual Team Leaders Face. Raygen Company Slump: How Would You Handle It? Virtual Team Leadership Self-Assessment. What Makes anEffective Virtual Team Leader? Obstacles at a Glance: A Quick Reference Guide. Conclusion. Chapter Six: What Factors Really Accelerate Virtual Team. PerformanceThe Four Top Performance Boosters. Taking Virtual Team Performance to theNext Level. Conclusion. Chapter Seven: Facilitating High-Impact Virtual MeetingsTechniques. That Really Work. The Facilitator's Role. V-Meeting Checklist. Building a V-Meeting Agenda. Keeping Virtual Meetings on Track. Dealing with Other Common Challenges. Conclusion. Conclusion: Six Lessons for Successful Virtual Teams. Lesson 1: Focus on People Issues. Lesson 2: No Trust, No Team. Lesson 3: Soft Skills are Essential. Lesson 4: Watch Out For Performance Peaks. Lesson 5: Create a High-Touch Environment. Lesson 6: Virtual Team Leadership Matters. Closing Thoughts. Appendix: OnPoint's Global Virtual Team Study. Notes.About the Authors. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-53296-6
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 27/10/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés