04/23/2020

Immediately Actionable Tips to Help Your Virtual Team Thrive

Agendas, facilitators and strong communication are key

For years, I led a virtual team. We lived in different cities and time zones, and it was one of the most connected teams with which I ever had the pleasure to work. We were a virtual team that thrived long before FaceTime and Zoom were just a keystroke away.

New tools to make working virtually more like working in the office is a good thing, right? Not necessarily.  

Today, I spoke with someone who told me they had a six-hour Zoom meeting, and it felt like all they mastered was talking in circles. Someone else on our group call chimed in that they have a four-hour Zoom scheduled for tomorrow. Instead of easing the way for a virtual team to thrive, Zoom seemed like it was getting in the way. Could the primary problem with virtual work be a video platform that enables us to see each other, talk and collaborate eye to eye from the comfort and safety of our homes? I don’t think so.  

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