Create and Manage Virtual Teams Successfully

Members of virtual teams often tend not to develop the desired chemistry due to their physical separation, lack of familiarity and distant time zones. Lynda Gratton of London Business School has some tips to create a successful virtual team:

Choose a few team members who already know each other.

Virtual teams are much more likely to be productive and innovative if they include some people who already know each other. It’s often through the unexpected insights of new colleagues that innovation is sparked.

Create an online site where a team can collaborate, exchange ideas and inspire one another.

Strong virtual teams often have a shared online workspace that all members can access 24 hours a day. This ensures that while different team members or groups are working relatively independently at times, they can continuously follow the progress and insights of other team members. WSJ.com