Episodes

Recognising and managing the effects of marginalisation in a virtual team environment is one of the major responsibilities of the leadership of the team, all team members are at risk of marginalisation at some stage but particularly those in small and ...

Undertaking a comprehensive strategic alignment session at the start of a virtual team project is essential to ensure all parties have a common set of goals and understandings before the project starts. This article considers some of the reasons and be...

The use of colloquialisms and specialist technical language can be a great way to short hand conversations in a group with a common technical, regional or cultural background, but, when you start to work with others from different backgrounds or in dif...

Face to face meetings are key to relationship building and the development of trust in virtual teams. They can be expensive upfront but properly managed and structured should reap rewards many times the value of any costs incurred.

Great communication skills are essential for virtually every role these days, gone are the days when someone could have a successful career without being able to communicate well with others. As we move into a more networked and virtual society,

Adapting to new cultures as part of a corporate move or expat placement can be a challenging experience for many if not all people involved. In this article we consider some of the specifics of a relocation and how different individuals may or may not ...

Recognising the value of coaching in a modern workplace can deliver great benefits in terms of personal development and improved corporate and project outcomes. This article considers the benefits of communications coaching for leaders of virtual teams.

For every member of every project team, communicating with your peers is a day to day occurrence, yet many struggle with the demands to communicate well, particularly with those they can't see, the members of virtual teams.

Learning how to communicate down to your team members is a skill all project managers and leaders need to learn. Regardless of the context of your team, you need to be able to deliver timely, useful and contextually appropriate updates to keep your tea...

Learning to communicate up in a project team, particularly a virtual team, is a skill every team member will need at some stage in their career. Understanding the needs and expectations of your managers from both an administrative and a cultural sense ...

Organisations have many different mechanisms available to them to assist their personnel in developing the skills required to survive and throve in international assignments. This article explores some of the options and outlines how they can be both a...

This article discusses how you can build your own support network when you find yourself on a virtual team expat assignment with no formal company support in place. Building a strong personal support network allows you to thrive in your new location ra...

Determining the appropriate level of training and support for your personnel before sending them off for an international assignment can mean the decision between a full training program and little to no training at all.

For many who spend large periods of time on overseas assignments the risks and opportunities of going native need to be carefully understood. There are many positives with the phenomena such as a greater level of connection to the host country and cult...

Understanding how impostor syndrome may impact you or your colleagues and how it may be holding back your business is an important way to be able to get the most from yourself and your company. This article aims to begin to describe how impostor syndro...

Determining whether a virtual team approach is right for your business, your project and your personnel is a critical decision that must be carefully considered. This article discusses some of the issues associated with making this decision and offers...

As virtual reality technology becomes more accessible and, the software and server power needed to bring it into more of a mainstream business environment, its worth considering who virtual reality technology could impact virtual teams communication.

In this article we consider the meaning of big data and how it may impact on virtual teams and those who work within them. Big data is such a fashionable term, yet many still don't really have a grasp on why it is one how it may change their lives.

Trust, respect and fear are the three emotions that most impact the ability of a business or a project to be effective. Sadly, fear is always going to play a part somewhere along the way, but trust and respect must be strong and present in all relation...

Businesses everywhere are struggling with whether to try to control the ways in which their personnel use social media in connection with their working lives. Some businesses are embracing the possibilities of using social media to support stronger and...

Understanding and developing the skills to be a great leader of virtual teams is something that all members of these teams need to build. Leading virtual teams requires a skill set that builds on the skills of a leader of a co-located team.

Maintaining the appropriate levels of simplicity in communications in virtual teams is an unending challenge. Resisting the temptation to write ever more complex, jargon filled emails or use multitudes of communication platforms is hard when there are ...

Attaining high productivity from virtual teams is a challenge for many businesses, this article introduces some steps to help get the most from your teams. From spending time planning for your virtual team venture to ensuring you have a suitable rewar...

There are many ways virtual teams can fail to deliver the outcomes expected of them. This article draws on all of our years of experience and research to identify the top 4 reasons virtual teams fail and offers some suggestions for ways to avoid the w...