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Building Teams from a Distance (A Cornell Study - Part 2) - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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Building Teams from a Distance (A Cornell Study – Part 2). January 5, 2015. In our second part of the Cornell Study on Global Teams, we explore the ways to build teams that are scattered across the globe. While virtual teams have many advantages, they frequently struggle to establish a strong sense of trust between individuals and to communicate effectively. Here are some suggestions to build virtual teams that will maximize the benefits of being virtual:. Read our other blogs on this study:. Best team b...
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How Remote Team Members Prefer to Communicate - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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How Remote Team Members Prefer to Communicate. October 9, 2014. There are many companies that have some portion of the team or work that involves remote communication. In fact, 83% of American employees. Already spend a portion of their work hours working from home. Project management technology evaluation company, Software Advice. Communication is the main problem observed in virtual teams. The most popular choice of communication is email. Preferred communication mode changes with age group. Most respo...
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5 Lessons I have Learnt from Telecommuting - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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5 Lessons I have Learnt from Telecommuting. October 23, 2014. 8211; Not only should you be always visible and ready. To chat , but you need to actually. 8211; working from home can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, you can have the comforts of home while you work, not having to dress too formally, nor having to remember to keep your feet off the table. On the other hand, your home will become your office! Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Copy This Password *. Type Or Paste Password Here *. Did you know th...
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10 steps to deal with conflicts within the team - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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10 steps to deal with conflicts within the team. February 6, 2014. Skill Here are some tips that we frequently use when a conflict arises within our team:. You need to first acknowledge the problem before you can deal with it. Avoidance of a problem will almost never resolve the issue. Stop complaining to non-related people. But it often builds defensive behavior in the parties involved, which makes resolving the conflict even more difficult later on. Remove your defensive wall. Do not cross the net .
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Top Ten “Must-Reads” for TEAM LEADERS - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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Top Ten Must-Reads for TEAM LEADERS. May 16, 2014. Not everything about leading a team and working in a team is innate. Nor do you really want to learn these skills purely by trial and error. Here are some people who have learnt their lessons and decided to generously shared them with the public. Spend a few hours reading, and become the best leader of the best team! Quiet – the Power of Introverts (by Susan Cain). The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (by Patrick Lencioni). A great read for all current or asp...
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Global leadership team - do you have what it takes? - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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Global leadership team – do you have what it takes? July 7, 2014. In this day and age of globalization, the number of companies that are based in more than 1 country is mind blowing. There were more than 80,000 MNCs in 2008, each with at least 10 foreign affiliates – up from just 4 two decades ago. In fact, 34.5 million people are hired worldwide by just US MNCs alone (source: US department of commerce. For more details of the study, visit the Accenture study. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. You may use these.
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Virtual Leadership (A Cornell Study - Part 3) - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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Virtual Leadership (A Cornell Study – Part 3). January 30, 2015. In our final part of the Cornell Study on global team trends, we look into the person who makes the virtual team successful – the leader. When a new virtual team is created, it typically begins as nothing more than a collection of. Challenges for a Virtual Leader. Blurred Line between Work and Life . Having team members spread across time zones requires significant planning and may include early morning or late night conference calls. T...
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8 Great Things about Telecommuting - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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8 Great Things about Telecommuting. March 16, 2015. Telecommuting can be a win-win situation. It stands to make both the employee AND the employer happy. Being able to enjoy that morning cuppa as long as I want. Who said morning cuppas are not an important consideration? Being able to work in bed. Provided you are not the type to fall asleep the moment you get on the bed, regardless of what you are doing. Being able to attend the kids’ school concerts without having to take time off. Having the employee ...
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Virtual Communication in Global Teams - a Cornell Study (Part 1) - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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Virtual Communication in Global Teams – a Cornell Study (Part 1). November 5, 2014. In response to these challenges, a team from Cornell University’s Centre for Advanced Human Resource Studies conducted this research. To study companies either currently utilizing global virtual teams or considering adoption of virtual teams. We compile this study into a three-part blog that covers the topics of virtual communication, building teams from a distance, and virtual team leadership respectively. Disadvantages ...
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How to Deal with Conflict in REMOTE teams - Vorkspace Blog — Vorkspace Blog
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How to Deal with Conflict in REMOTE teams. March 31, 2014. Following our earlier blog post on how to deal with conflicts within the team. Here we will talk about how to deal with conflicts within REMOTE teams. Any kinds of teams can have conflicts. The difference in remote teams is that there can be conflicts more often, or conflicts can go unnoticed and undealt with for a longer time. These is due to the following reasons:. Lack of body language. 8212; Teammates are not always available when you need th...
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