Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21stcentury global workspace. Dear Chris, I have a specific question about working with colleagues in multiple locations. When we are all working on the same document, things can get really confusing and tense – people end up working on different drafts and then having to input their changes […]
Archives for November 2011
Ask Chris 2: Managing and motivating remote teams
Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21stcentury global workspace. Dear Chris, My boss has recently put me in charge of a virtual team, with members in three different countries. I find that many team members seem lax and uninterested during conference calls, deadlines are often ignored and as a result, overall productivity has become a […]
Ask Chris 1: The ABC of Remote Teams
Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21stcentury global workspace. Dear Chris, I recently joined an international consulting firm, and have just been told that I need to collaborate with a remote team on an upcoming project. I have no idea what a remote team is, or how it works – but am hesitant to […]