I just came across a great article for any readers who are following my posts on virtual teams. Today's business environment is exploding with virtual teams, where employees are managed remotely. As a former virtual team manager myself, I am well aware of the challenges which virtual teams pose, as well as the new management skill sets it requires.
To get a handle on some great tips on how to manage employees in remote locations, or virtual teams, I urge (not just recommend) you to check out Kelly Pate Dwyer's article "How to Manage Employees in Remote Locations". You can find her article on BNET here.
It's a comprehensive article in which she shares a number of super tips including:
1. Build a Strong Team Starting with You
2. Gather the right people
3. Put technology to work
4 Master the Art of Communication
5. Build a Sense of “We”
6. Manage by Results
I really appreciate how the article has placed responsibility on the manager, and also organizational systems needed to enable a virtual team to succeed and thrive. What skills sets do you see as essential for virtual team management? I would welcome your comments.
If you don't read BNet already, it's a fantastic online resource! Check it out.
Have a wonderful week,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton, PCC, CHRP, CPT
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Glad you enjoyed the piece!
Jeff Davis
Executive Editor, BNET
http://www.bnet.com
In our organization, We are using employee time card application from Replicon. It is best suited for firms with remote employees and companies with hourly employees where proper interaction and collaboration of working hours are required. It allows managing and sharing information about teams, projects, tasks, deadlines.
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