Best practice of the month for virtual teams
In the last newsletter we listed a number of best practices for virtual teams,
Key recommendations and best practices
- Trust in virtual teams
- Team charter
- Participation & engagement in meetings
- Time zone rotation
- Balance between task & relationships
- Language difficulties
- The collocation principle
This week we published a blog about Time Zone rotation in geographically dispersed teams. Click here to read the blog:
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- In 2016, 4.3 million people in the US were working from home for a minimum of half their work time
- In 2016, 1 in 6 individuals working from home report feelings of mental health issues in a week long period in relation to anxiety, stress or depression.
- Workplace wellness initiatives are statistically significantly linked with a reduction in chronic healthcare problems (David Yodaiken, 2019)
- Researchers have found that a face-to-face request can be as effective as sending 34 email requests, meaning you might be more productive when you can pop over to a co-worker’s desk and ask in person for whatever you need.
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"The India – Europe connection"
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"Collaboration in Indo-European Remote Teams" - presented by Isabelle Demangeat
A free Nomadic IBP meet the expert on collaboration in Indo-European remote teams.
Is it possible to collaborate efficiently with 7000Km (4500miles) in between?
"Nowadays, cooperation with Western colleagues is daily life.“
"Nowadays, cooperation with Indian colleagues is daily life. "
And this daily life is not always easy. Not for either side.
It is possible to make collaboration successful. How?
What are best practices for Indian and Non-Indian team members who depend on digital media for their achievements?
Together we’ll explore how cross-continental teams can be supported for a smooth and fruitful cooperation.
How they can benefit from well mastered digital tools, enhance the quality of their communication for a better collaboration and match synchronous and a-synchronous media in a smart way.
Click here to join our Indo-Europe exchange on June 7th in Innovation Space, hosted by Isabelle Demangeat.
For whom?
'Innovation Space' is offered to contacts of Nomadic IBP on a first come first serve basis with a maximum of 12 participants per session.
There is no fee, but once you have enrolled we expect you to participate, as this is not a webinar but an interactive session in a small group.
Sign up for our 2019 programme by sending an email to: info@nomadicibp.com or you can reserve a spot directly in our calendar.
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Meet our new virtual classroom producer: Sanam Saidpur
Sanam is studying Psychology at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Before diving into the world of human minds, Sanam had a career as a Contemporary Urban dancer. Nowadays she immerses herself in the practice of yoga.
Being raised by Iranian parents in the Dutch culture allowed her to develop into a multicultural being: the world is her home and therefor she aims to be seeing more of it! She is interested in making a difference in people’s lives and will be doing so through the fields of psychology, business and creativity. As a NIBP-Producer, Sanam is ready to provide you with an easy-flowing, virtual space and looks forward to meeting you on one of the sessions.
- My key strength: Intuition
- My favourite project: Self-Development
- Countries I lived/worked in: Netherlands
- Languages I work in: Dutch, English, Farsi
- A key characteristic: Organized and chaotic at the same time…
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Virtual team member loyalty Or: of how many teams are you a member?
Leading a remote team is complex enough: developing a group of people who rarely meet F2F, using communication technology, dealing with cultural diversity and time-zone differences.
An extra layer of complexity is the fact that may virtual team members are a member of multiple teams. 63% work on 1-3 teams; 22% work on at least 4 virtual teams.
How do you make people feel part of a (remote) team when their primary loyalty sits with the ‘home team’?
‘We are competing with non-virtual demands. People have multiple projects, some of which are local. They have different line management’
‘Team members get conflicting instructions from local line management. Administrative barriers like work contracts and intra company work orders. These are painful to organize’
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In the calendar
Are you ready to cross the bridge between F2F and virtual classroom facilitation?
The Spring Train the Online Trainer starting in May is fully booked. The next opportunity is our fall programme, starting on Saturday 28 September. Click here for more info and here to enrol.
If you prefer to first get a flavour of what high level engagement in the virtual classroom looks like, come join one of our monthly ‘Welcome to the virtual classroom’ sessions - click here to find out more.
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An interactive demo of the Online Classroom in one hour! This open enrollment session is free of charge and will teach you the basics of learning online. This session is hands-on, interactive, engaging and fun!
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Happy to help.
Now is a great time to think about how to fuel change in 2019, let us know if you have any questions or if you want to know more about our programs.
And don't forget our book, "Live Connections", a recommended read for coaches, trainers, consultants, team leaders and anyone with an interest in working virtually. If you are interested to read more visit our website or email us as info@nomadicibp.com
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