Manager's Pocket Guide to Virtual Teams, The

Learn how to handle the new opportunities and challenges when managing virtual teams that work in different locations and come from different disciplines, departments - even organizations. The book is full of fresh, new ways to overcome the unique and sometimes overwhelming barriers: How to create a forum for idea-sharing, solve problems among people from multiple functions, keep everyone in the virtual loop; know when the team needs to meet in person vs. via technology, prevent things from slipping through the cracks, keep members up-to-date on changes and decisions, and much more. Explore how workforce technology can enable members to work together on projects - regardless of geographic location. Workforce technology is a collection of computer software applications developed to work in tandem with laptops, e-mail, faxes, modem, and satellite transmission. Selected Contents; Business Drivers; The Impact of Teaming; Organizational Dynamics; Identify make-or-break issues; Develop the Goals and Objectives