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Tools For Virtual Teams: A Team Fitness Companion
Henry,
Jane E. Ph.D. and Hartzler, Meg
153 pages. ISBN 0-87389-381-6. 8 x 11 Softcover. 1997.
$40.00
With intense competition and increasing globalization, many organizations have found it necessary to utilize the diverse talents and expertise of people from all over the world in order to keep up with complex business challenges. As a result, it is not uncommon for team leaders and members to belong to geographically dispersed teams -- or virtual teams. This leading-edge book walks you through the uncharted territory of the complex needs and challenges of virtual teams. The author's share the crucial steps to take when establishing virtual teams and what should be done once the team is underway.
The authors' practical and straightforward approach takes the mystery out of how to build an effective virtual team. Their team fitness method has proven to be successful. Many of the fitness tools created for this groundbreaking book are based on the model from their best-selling book, Team Fitness: A How-To Manual For Building A Winning Work Team (item H0825).
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jane E. Henry is an organization consultant with 15 years of research and experience in team building. She specializes in working with groups on change, strategic planning, mergers, team building, and organization and executive development. In addition, she created national executive development programs for CEO's, finance and credit officers, and boards of directors. Jane received her Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Meg Hartzler is a principal in Destra Consulting Group, Inc., a Boulder, Colorado based organizational development firm specializing in organizational development, change, and improvement initiatives. Her work is based on developing work teams for self sufficiency and building the strategies, systems, and education programs needed to successfully implement and sustain change. Meg earned an M.A. from the University of Colorado.
Benefits:
• Discover how to stay connected, enthusiastic, and effective even
when team members work mostly on their own.Learn what you can do to reduce
diasppointments and achieve success when entering the uncharted world
of virtual teams.
Contents:
• Introduction
• The Team Fitness Model and Virtual Teams
• Challenge 1: Direction
• Focus
• Challenge 2: Values
• Principles, Operating Agreements
• Challenge 3: Communication
• Challenge 4: Team Magic
• Synergy
