Virtual Teams (teams developed and/or operated over the Internet/Web)
Note that the reader might best be served to first read the topic Group Dynamics to understand the basic nature of most groups and their typical stages of development. (It’s not clear at this time if online groups have similar nature and stages.)
Sections of This Topic Include
- Basics
- Managing and Leading Virtual Teams
- A Virtual Team Toolkit
- Additional Perspectives on Virtual Teams
- Free Services to Provide Online Meetings
- Facilitation Library
- 5 Tips for Conducting a Virtual Meeting
Also consider
The following are group-based methods.
- Action Learning
- Committees
- Communities of Practice
- Conflict Management
- Dialoguing
- Facilitation
- Focus Groups
- Group Coaching
- Group Conflict Management
- Group Dynamics (about nature of groups, stages of group development, etc)
- Group Learning
- Group-Based Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Large-Scale Interventions
- Meeting Management
- Open Space Technology
- Self-Directed and Self-Managed Work Teams
- Team Building
- Training and Development
- Related Library Topics
Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Virtual Work Teams
In addition to the articles on this current page, also see the following blogs that have posts related to Virtual Work Teams. Scan down the blog’s page to see various posts. Also see the section “Recent Blog Posts” in the sidebar of the blog or click on “next” near the bottom of a post in the blog. The blog also links to numerous free related resources.
Basics
- Basics About Virtual Teams
- Glossary About Virtual Organizations
- Want an Ace Team? Try a Virtual One!
Managing and Leading Virtual Teams
Also consider
- Computers,
- Internet & Web
- Facilitation
- Online Board Meetings
- Netiquette – Techniques and styles of writing e-mail messages
A Virtual Team Toolkit
The following links comprise a complete toolkit for building, leading and ensuring high-quality virtual teams. The toolkit is provided by Stevie Peterson and Velda Stohr, both of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Note that each of the following links is to a section of the overall toolkit. (You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Free Reader to read the documents referenced by the following links.)
- Virtual Teams: A Toolkit for OD Practitioners, Leaders and Members of Virtual Teams
- About the Authors
- Definition of Virtual Teams
- Team Building in Virtual Teams
- Communication Media and Tools (hints, tips, using e-mail, etc.)
- Managing and Leading Virtual Teams
- Organization Development Tools and Virtual Teams
- Human Resources and Virtual Teams
- References About Virtual Teams
Additional Perspectives on Virtual Teams
- Factors Influencing Virtual Teams
- Implicit Communication and Culture: What it Means for Leading Virtual Teams
- Virtual Team Analysis
- Recommendations for Virtual Teams
- Communications Technology and Virtual Organization
- Manipulate Perceptions to Improve Virtual Team Performance
Free services to organize online meetings
Also consider
For the Category of Facilitation and Teams:
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