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Making Virtual Teams Work: Ten Basic Principles

Harvard Business Review

Consider this now familiar view from the field: "I''ve run a virtual team for the past 18 months in the development and launch of [a website.] I had one face-to-face meeting with the team lead for the technology development this past December.". Get the team together physically early-on. I am located in Toronto, Canada.

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The Boomers are Leaving! – How to Create and Implement a Knowledge.

Strategy Driven

Some knowledge transfer methods to consider are mentoring, social networks, Communities of Practice, After Action Reviews, and storytelling programs. But you’ve also set the foundation of a knowledge culture, where every member of the team contributes what they know for the benefit of the organization.

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Change Leadership: Overcoming Change Fatigue and Organizational Burnout

Strategy Driven

It may sound counterintuitive, but the single biggest thing we can do to achieve stronger results with less burnout is to shut down worthy projects, teams, and task forces. Try Prioritization Grid Sessions with your teams to identify the highest impact initiatives. Change Less, Achieve More.

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Managing On-Demand Talent

Harvard Business Review

The globalization of talent and technology frees up companies to experiment with new ways of filling critical skill gaps while staying lean. How technology is changing the way we work. It’s not enough for your team to hit its marks; it has to be committed to the success of the teams it depends on and those that depend on it.