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Global Virtual Meeting Cheat Sheet

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Swoosh. That is the sound of conferences and on-site meetings being canceled due to the coronavirus. It has happened to me, and many others, and now we are all quickly scrambling for Plan B – a virtual meeting. In the ideal world, conference organizers would redesign the flow for remote participants, such as multiple sessions, engaging virtual activities,

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Mis-diagnosing Virtual Collaboration

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Sometimes looking from a different angle makes the difference. For years I have pondered the key ingredients to make an offshoring structure in a company a success. By offshoring I mean the centralization of a function in one location (ie., Shared Service Center, Center of Excellence, R&D Center) with internal customers or colleagues around the

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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

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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

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