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How Distance Impacts How We Think

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

What happens to us when we work virtually? How do cultural diversity and distance impact how we act, think, and feel? Actually quite a bit. For instance, let’s look at the very common hybrid virtual team. Teams can be 100% co-located, 100% virtual, and the hybrids are everything in between, where at least one member

Posted in Team Development, Working Virtually

The Risks Lurking Within Your Hybrid Virtual Team

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

A Common Hybrid Team Story A virtual team were responsible for delivering a solution to a European client. The team consisted of 2 marketing persons in France, 3 developers in India and 4 salespeople in Spain, including José the team leader. Everyone was excited for the new customer and wanted this to succeed, but struggled to

Posted in Team Development, Working Across Cultures, Working Virtually

Who Knows What in a Virtual Team

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Creating a Transactive Memory System Here is the scenario: Bill in London needs information. Ivan in Moscow is the expert. Bill goes down the hall to Thomas for an answer, even though his information is less complete. Bill does not contact Ivan at all. Sound familiar? Yes, and research proves it. Why doesn’t Bill go

Posted in Team Development, Working Virtually

Measure Your Virtual Team to Improve Performance

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Leading a virtual team is challenging – geographic distance, communication using technology, building trust for collaboration, cultural differences, competing priorities and local distractions are just a few of the headaches virtual teams encounter. Working on these issues as a team can have a beneficial impact and accelerate the team development process. Now I offer two

Posted in Change Management, Team Development, Working Virtually

Competing Commitments: What is keeping you from changing?

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Robert Paul Schwippert

Change is a mysterious thing. Do you recognise this situation: You want to change something, you know it will bring an enhancement in your work or life, you are perfectly capable to realize the change and still… you seem unable to bring yourself to do it… What is going on…? I am sure you recognise

Posted in Change Management, Team Development

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