Virtual leadership : practice strategies for getting the best out of virtual work and virtual teams /: practice strategies for getting the best out of virtual work and virtual teams. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Penny Pullan.
• Authors: Pullan, Penny
• Contents: About the Author; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 01 The ups and downs of virtual working; Where virtual working works well; When virtual working doesn't work; Where virtual work shares challenges with face-to-face work; Where virtual work has unique challenges; Surveying the world of virtual work; Summary; Questions for reflection; References; 02 Virtual leadership, mindset and approach; Leadership has changed; Virtual leadership; Starting with self: your values and your motivations; Your mindset and attitudes; Who am I?; How can I change and develop myself? What is my virtual identity?Your environment for virtual leadership; Summary; Questions for reflection; References and further reading; 03 Working virtually with others; Knowing others; Trust in virtual teams; Virtual team complexity; Taking virtual teams to high performance; Conflict; Practical team tools and strategies for virtual teams; Being a virtual leader within the team; Closing your virtual team; Getting to grips with working with others remotely; Summary; Questions for reflection; References and further reading; 04 Technology for virtual work; Technology is only an enabler People need to be able to use the technologyTypes of technology; Considerations for choosing virtual technologies: what works when; Technology: barriers to virtual work; Technology: working with the human brain; Going beyond what is possible in the face-to-face world; Summary; Questions for reflection; References and further reading; 05 Leading virtual meetings; Why leading meetings matters; Considerations for virtual meetings; Detailed preparation for virtual meetings; Planning the processes to use; During your virtual meeting; Keeping people engaged -- the key challenge Closing virtual meetingsWhat if you are not the official leader of the meeting?; When your meeting is a mixture of virtual and face-to-face; Summary; Questions for reflection; References and further reading; 06 Virtual working in between meetings; Introduction; Reviewing aspects of virtual work outside of meetings; Productivity and effectiveness; Delivery; Performance; Summary; Questions for reflection; References and further reading; 07 Virtual working complications: time zones, language, culture and generation; Wide time zones; Language issues; Culture; Generation; Summary Questions for reflectionReferences and further reading; 08 Potential pitfalls and how to overcome them; Issues that affect virtual leaders and team members; Issues related to live meetings; Issues with virtual work outside of meetings; Issues related to virtual working culture; Questions for reflection; 09 Inspiration for your virtual leadership; Top 10 tips for virtual leaders; Evi's story: a Greek millennial tapping into global opportunities; Ganesh's story: working from India, delivering value in the UK; Tricia's story: delivering results rapidly with a star, virtual team
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom Philadelphia, PA : Kogan Page
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume), illustrations
• Subjects: 658.4022; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture; Virtual work teams -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; Virtual work teams -- Management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780749475970; 0749475978
• Related ISBNs: 9780749475963; 074947596X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from title page (viewed August 18, 2016).
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