From the course: Managing Virtual Teams
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Thinking like a team
From the course: Managing Virtual Teams
Thinking like a team
- As the manager of a remote team, you've got people scattered all over the place but the mindset you want to instill is that your workers are a team, that they're a group who are working towards a common purpose, not just a bunch of isolated individuals. That's why I think it's important for the remote manager to be looking for opportunities that will allow team members to work together and collaborate whenever possible. Having shared goals creates multiple team building benefits. First of all, successfully collaborating on work establishes trust between team members. When people have worked together and succeeded, they gain confidence in the skills and reliability of their partners. They also get a better idea of what those skills are. There may be people on your team who have expertise in certain processes or technologies and that may not be common knowledge. Working directly with other team members on projects…
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