Thought Corner
The development of competence in virtual collaboration emerges in small steps and involves many different areas. Read our blog posts on tools, processes, and facilitation methods.
Remote teamwork is different! Should we care?
How is working remotely with others different from the co-located face-to-face settings we are used to? The main difference lies in the fact that projects have become very complex. As companies and organizations become international, project teams become more and more...
How to deal with intercultural issues in remote teams
The creation of more and more remote teams resulted in an internationalization of work culture. Getting intercultural communication right is as important as ever in this new context. This post describes the new situation and shares ways to deal with the issues that arise in remote teams.
Kommunikation auf Distanz: Nur lauter oder anders?
Im Rahmen eines Beratertreffens mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen neulich in Hamburg hatte ich die Gelegenheit, über verteilte Organisations- und Teamsituationen zu diskutieren. Verteilt arbeitende und lebende Menschen arbeiten und kommunizieren hauptsächlich über...
How technology changes work and employment
This digest presents a few articles that show some of the trade-offs and look at a few of the issues connected to technological change and the transformation it has brought about in our societies.
Social Business: Das Team ist der Star(t)!
Part 2 of the post Social is out – Business is in!
A number of elements can make social business initiatives more successful: a budget, consensus among management, and a critical mass of people to move the initiative along.
But what if these elements are not in place? Start with one team and help them solve their issue with enterprise 2.0 tools and processes. That gives you a story to tell how things can be different… a few teams and stories later, you might have enough to get critical mass for an organization-wide initiative.
Social is out – Business is in: Stand der Diskussion um das „Social Business“
In this German post, we review the state of the discussion on social business, often also referred to as enterprise 2.0. While much has been learned in recent years and more and more companies look at social business in a more strategic and systematic way there is, in our assessment, a tendency to focus on the desired outcomes of “social”, rather than enabling “social” and empower employees, clients and partners to do “social”.
How to overcome technical difficulties for better virtual meetings
Many problems with virtual meetings arise from technical difficulties relating to internet connection, and audio and video quality. The most common problems can be solved!
Why not cancel your next virtual meeting?
Real time meetings are touch points for team members: they raise attention levels and focus energy. When I know that I have a meeting next Wednesday and that the team has agreed on some deliverables, this is usually something that has a considerable binding force....
Remote Team Success: The 3 Areas To Invest In
Virtual is different and requires investing in remote teams. Companies have to realize that virtual work is different. Working successfully in this new reality (distributed and virtual work) cannot be accomplished by taking what is known to work in the traditional face-to-face world and attempt to transfer these lessons into the distributed work reality. Rather, companies need to make targeted investments in the development of their remote teams. In particular to help them re-think their work processes, developing tool skills, and, establishing a new leadership culture.
Is your team chatting already?
Chatting in your team? at work? Whatever your own position about this, group chats are becoming more and more important means of communication for remote teams. This digest introduces posts that explain why you need to be talking with your colleagues through a group chat, and where you can start to find the right tool for your team.