101 Leadership Actions for Creating and Managing Virtual Teams
- 33m
- Ollie Malone
- Human Resource Development Press
- 2004
With virtual teams now a way of life in corporate America, the ability to lead teams of employees spread throughout time zones across the country—or the world—is crucial. And anyone who remains uninformed about this growing management trend is at a competitive disadvantage.
101 Leadership Actions for Creating and Managing Virtual Teams is a ready reference designed for leaders and team members confronting the challenges of making virtual teams work. It provides 101 practical ideas for anyone getting started with virtual teams, thinking about joining one, supporting a virtual team, or managing one.
In this up-to-the-minute book, you’ll learn how to:
- Build your case for creating a virtual team
- Determine the best structure
- Motivate members to make their team successful
- Use specific tools for making things happen in virtual teams—and avoid those that don’t
- Make good decisions about what technology to use
- Put in place the systems needed to support your team
About the Author
Ollie Malone is a consultant with over 25 years of experience incorporate America as trainer, coach, and consultant to individual contributors, managers, and executives. His work includes work in major corporations such as AT&T, Sprint, Procter and Gamble, American Express, and The Mead Corporation.
Located in the Dallas, Texas area, Dr. Malone heads Olive Tree Associates, an organization and management consulting firm with assignments in the United States, Canada, and other international locations.
In this Book
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How This Book Is Organized
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Using this Book Effectively
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Strategy and Virtual Teams
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Structure and Virtual Teams
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The Practices of Virtual Teams
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The Tools of Virtual Teams
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Managing Virtual Teams
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Technology and Virtual Teams
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Systems and Virtual Teams
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What’s Next with Your Virtual Team?
