SKILLS AND TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE IN VIRTUAL TEAMS
Virtual teams whose constitution work on highly interdependent tasks present unique leadership challenges
Often, the biggest assumption (and danger), is that VT members are self-directed and can be left alone to just “get on with it”.
The role of the Virtual Team leader is to ensure that everyone is made to feel part of the team and that processes and systems do not only favour those who are in the same vicinity of the leader.
Clarity about how everyone makes their best contribution to ensure interdependencies cause the least frustration is a vital part of the leader role.
