You have a request to a colleague in a different department which is in another country. Essentially, she must do some work for you and send you the results. You have written an email, with background details and clear instructions. Your request is not unusual and in the normal scope of her position. You address
You are attending a meeting with your virtual team. Everything seems to be going well, and then the team leader mentions a decision she recently made about an interface element with another team. She had attended a regular meeting of the other team and provided them with an update on the progress of your team.
By Theresa Sigillito Hollema and Howard B. Esbin, PhD INTRODUCTION Whether you’re about to work with a virtual team or you’re already managing one, you likely know that the number one challenge is how to keep distant teammates connected, in tune, and motivated despite time zone spread and lack of traditional co-located benefits, i.e.,
How would you feel and what would you do? You send an email to a colleague asking for her opinion. You think it is a quick question deserving a quick response. You know she is available to read the email as you see she is present on chat. She even sends an email reply –
How would you feel and what would you do? You are the leader of a virtual team with team members located in 5 different countries. During the past weeks, you and the team have been working on the project plan, and today the tasks were assigned and agreed. The team members seemed ok with the
