How Do You Manage A Virtual Work Team?
Technology has made it possible to wake up in New York, go to work for a company in Los Angeles, call on clients based in Miami and have an afternoon virtual business meeting in Paris. Many companies are taking notice of the advantages of a virtual office. If you are in charge of managing a team of remote workers, here are some tips to be a success. Develop trust with all of your virtual team members. Let them know that you respect them and that you know they will do their best work for you. Support their independence to make decisions when they have to. You will not always be around to police everything they do. Be available to the virtual work team members. Let them know they can contact you if a problem should arise. Encourage team members to interact with each other. If they build a rapport, they will feel confident to help one another. Make sure that virtual team members have the appropriate technology and resources to complete their projects successfully. Equipment should be in g
