myths and facts about virtual teams
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By:Claire Sookman
Virtual Team Builders
Myth or Reality?
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Myth or Reality?
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Myth or Reality
Trust takes longer to build in a virtual environment
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Reality: It takes 4X as long
Study by Cisco Systems
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Be approachable
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Myth or Reality?
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Myth or Reality?
Technology in virtual teams is the key to making a virtual team successful.
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Myth: It’s All About the People
90% people 10% technology
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Welcome!
While you are waiting…
Using Whiteboard Tools:Share a success you have had
this week
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Myth or Reality?
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Myth or Reality?
Virtual Meetings can be equally as engaging as face-to-face meetings.
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Reality: Virtual Meetings Can Be Equally As Engaging
But first the bad news …
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What percentage of
people actually doze
during meetings?
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the answer is....
39 percent
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Mute or No Mute?
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Use language effectively
Does anyone have a question?
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Myth or Reality?
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Myth or Reality
Strong Face-to-Face Leaders will be strong virtual leaders.
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Not Necessarily
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Example
Task: Monitoring performance
Challenge: How do we know that work is being done when you can’t see someone face-to-face?
Have one on one contact regularly.
Daily one sentence status updates.
Have a daily or weekly meeting for 30 minutes for any task related issues.
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Have a clear vision for the team.
Submit regular progress reports.
Trust your team members.
If I trust you (as a leader) and we have a good relationship then I will need less indicators such as progress reports that you are working.
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Key Points
What makes a virtual team successful is task and socio-emotional processes.
It take 4X as long to build trust on a virtual team.
Teams that trust tend to collaborate more readily.
The single greatest fear of the virtual worker is out of sight out of mind.
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The End…
Thank you for your participation.
Claire Sookman416 398 5160
www.virtualteambuilders.com
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Myth or Reality?