Leading Virtual Teams

Creating High Performing Teams in Distributed Organizations

Today’s organizations are increasingly composed of individuals and teams that are geographically dispersed. Whether you lead a team of workers that telecommute part of the week or an entirely distributed organization, this article gives practical techniques for developing teams that can achieve superior results. Teams learn to self-organize behind mission priorities, resulting in greater customer satisfaction, organization effectiveness, and employee engagement. The result is more cohesive teams that can collaborate across traditional organization boundaries to align behind mission priorities while requiring less direct supervision in the process.

Questions to consider as a Leader of a Virtual Team

  • How do you develop a sense of community in a distributed workforce?
  • How do you adapt your leadership style in the virtual environment?
  • How do you build trust and engagement in a distributed team?
  • How do you ensure each member of your virtual team perceives that they are included, and engaged as a full member of the team?
  • How do you forge cross-functional communication, coordination, and integration in a virtual world?

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