Book Description: Worldwide, companies like yours are rapidly adopting a new business model: the virtual office, where team members use technology to break down geographic boundaries and collaborate on projects from around the globe. New ways of doing business require fresh new approaches to management, and this is particularly true when managing IT resources that may be located almost anywhere…from Baltimore to Bangalore. Managing Without Walls shows managers like you how to leverage the virtual business model for maximum effectiveness. With it, you\’ll learn special techinques for being successful at managing, coaching, and developing team members in this new and exciting, but challenging, environment. Many managers and team members still try to cling to traditional management processes, often with limited success. Researchers tell us that 80% of human communication is non-verbal, but this valuable face time is lost in a virtual team setting. Therefore, managers must learn to both manage and communicate differently. This book demonstrates why traditional methods fall short in this new paradigm and offers effective alternatives. The authors discuss at length the management and communication issues youll face. They then explain how to conquer those issues and share proven methods to handle virtual teams. With this practical advice, aspiring as well as existing virtual managers will acquire the skills and tools they need to be successful in todays new business reality. Managing Without Walls shows not only the how and what but also the why of managing virtual teams. Youll learn tips and solutions that can be applied immediately. Soon youll be optimizing the effectiveness of your teamsno matter where they are. With Managing Without Walls, you will: ???•?Understand the differences between traditional, hybrid, and virtual teamsand the keys to successfully managing each kind ???•?Learn the secrets of hiring team
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