Here are some useful articles and other resources that can help you learn more about using virtual teams.
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Managing a Virtual Business/Team
Communication – a Must in the Virtual World
Gender Difference in the Virtual World
Creating Trust in the Virtual Workplace
Managing a Virtual Business/Team
Jennifer Britton, Professional Certified Coach and Trainer provides helpful tips on how to run an Effective Virtual Team Meeting:
http://biztoolkit.blogspot.com/2008/01/5-tips-for-effective-virtual-team.html
Great Tips on Leading Virtual Teams:
http://mba.mccombs.utexas.edu/mma/info/exchange/2007/crvirtual.asp
How to avoid the pitfalls of virtual team management:
http://blog.futurelab.net/2007/11/unleashing_the_power_of_remote.html
Great ways to make a Virtual Team successful:
http://www.devsource.com/c/a/Architecture/Four-Ways-to-Make-Virtual-Teams-Work/
Kevin McMahan shares 17 Pointers on managing a virtual team - Great suggestions:
http://www.squarewheels.com/content2/virtual.html
The Five "C's" of Managing Virtual Teams by Jennifer Rasmussen:
http://www.employeedevelopmentsolutions.com/freearticles/virtualteams.htm
Managing and Leading a Virtual Team
http://www.managementhelp.org/grp_skll/virtual/leading.pdf
Forbes Magazine gives helpful information on "How to Manage a Virtual Workspace":
http://www.microsoft.com/business/peopleready/news/forbes/manage.mspx
How Best to Work in a Virtual Business Space:
http://www.ravenwerks.com/Teamwork/virtual.htm
Seven Habits of Virtual Teams:
http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/12/17/seven-habits-of-successful-virtual-teams/
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Communication – a Must in the Virtual World
Virtual Communication: A new way of Communicating
http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2006/prod_091906.html
How to alleviate communication breakdown in a virtual company:
http://www.seanet.com/~daveg/ltv.htm
Tips on how to improve communication during web conferencing
http://www.web-conferencing-zone.com/rules-for-virtual-teams.htm
Communication: How to use it effectively in the virtual business:
http://www.managementhelp.org/grp_skll/virtual/commcate.pdf
Communication: 7 Steps to an Exceptional, Virtual Team
http://ceoconsultant.com/business/7-steps-to-exceptional-virtual-team-communication/
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Gender Difference in the Virtual World
Women value communication while men want clear objectives - how to address the Gender gap in a virtual work team:
http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/014/teams.html
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Creating Trust in the Virtual Workplace
"Trust" A Crucial Component of a Successful Virtual Team:
http://www.managementhelp.org/grp_skll/virtual/teambild.pdf
What is trust in the Virtual Workplace?
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/oct/05/by-shelley-owensbi/
Fragile Trust in the Virtual Workplace: Article on Communication and Trust
http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2006/prod_091906.html
Books, Journals and Magazines on Virtual Organizations
http://www.seanet.com/~daveg/refs.htm
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