Challenges faced and practical techniques for managing a dispersed or virtual team Rona Blair Pinsent Masons LLP BIALL 2015
Dispersed teams
Recognise this?
Body Language
Agile working
Plantronics Smarter working Better work life balance Reduced attrition rates Reducing carbon footprint Choice of talent pools
Fitting it all together
Mergers
Central Knowledge Management
Library Team
Zoom by Istvan Banyai
Team Calls
Focus
M&M s
Objectives
Clear processes
Process mapping
Collaboration team projects
Personalities
There is an i in team
Training and networking BIALL ALLICE SLLG
Communication every way
Difficult topics
Technology
Jabber
Cloud computing
The 4 c s And remember...team work makes the dream work
Acknowledgements Managing a Geographically Dispersed team. Achieving your Goals Together, while apart: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newtmm_40.htm Agile Future Forum & Flexible Working report: key points: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/10137649/flexible-working-report-key-points.html Findings The Agile Future Forum: www.agilefutureforum.co.uk/findings/ The Art and Science of High Performing Teams, Dr Mark de Rond: Notes form Moller PSF Client Day 22/05/14 Jason Fried - Why work doesn t happen at work: http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work?language=en Sherry Turkle - Connected, but alone? http://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together Amy Cuddy Your body language shapes who you are: http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?langua ge=en Q&A roundup: How small businesses can benefit from using cloud services: http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2014/jun/06/small-businesses-benefit-cloudservices
Acknowledgements Managing a virtual team by Mark Mortensen and Michael O'Leary, April 16, 2012 https://hbr.org/2012/04/how-to-manage-a-virtual-team 10 secrets of building a great team by Eric Barker http://theweek.com/articles/457744/10-secrets-building-great-team Team Geographically Dispersed? Leverage All Senses To Keep Connected: http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2015/01/21/team-geographically-dispersedleverage-all-senses-to-keep-connected/ Plantronics: achieving agile working: http://www.rubensteinpublishing.com/default.aspx?id=1192294 Marissa Mayer breaks her silence on Yahoo's telecommuting policy: http://fortune.com/2013/04/19/marissa-mayer-breaks-her-silence-on-yahoostelecommuting-policy/ 13 top team buiding Activities by Wendy Soon: http://vorkspace.com/blog/index.php/13-top-team-building-activities/ Why work doesn t happen at work by Jason Fried: http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work?language=en
Acknowledgements Working From Home: The End Of An Era? http://www.forbes.com/sites/insead/2013/04/17/working-from-home-the-end-of-an-era/ Team Geographically Dispersed? Leverage All Senses To Keep Connected: http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2015/01/21/team-geographically-dispersedleverage-all-senses-to-keep-connected/ Managing virtual teams -Taking a more strategic approach. A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit http://graphics.eiu.com/upload/eb/nec_managing_virtual_teams_web.pdf Managing Global Virtual Teams http://executive-education.insead.edu/managing_global_virtual_teams Working in a virtual team: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/working-virtual-team.htm Process maps: http://www.six-sigma-material.com/process-maps.html 10 cloud storage and backup services for your small business: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2357925/data-center/98740-10-cloud-storage-and- Backup-Services-for-Your-Small-Business.html#slide4
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