Influencing Virtual Teams: 17 Tactics That Get Things Done with Your Remote Employees
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01C6CAQB2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 587 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"but is better if it is credible" according to Ian Mann. Author, Osman, is a manager of virtual teams at Cisco. He has had over ten years of experience in this of type of management and has combined his practice with researching virtual teams. “At any given point in time,” he writes, “I could be managing a team of employees in more than eight different countries. I also manage multiple projects with multiple customers in different time zones.” If he wasn’t able to get results, he would not have lasted this long, the company depends of his type of effectiveness.He has produces a slim book, packed with practical advice on how to work with virtual teams. With the advantag. It's a lot about trust, I think. I found this book extremely practical and useful. As with most of the best leadership books and trainings, it leads you to an understanding that most of the solution lies within you, as the leader, more so than by asking others to behave a certain way. I came away realizing that to manage my remote team, I need to trust more, be more robust in my accountability, and question my need for control. This book made me think, and that makes it worth the price tag, for sure.. Maybe a Bit Obvious, but Don't Count it Out Koby If you've read 37 Signal's "Remote" and you're wondering how to best implement some of the practices mentioned in that book, this is a good place to start. The tips here in the book while they may seem obvious as you read them are explained in a concise enough manner that you're not getting a bunch of fluff. Hassan gets straight to the point of each tactic and doesn't spend a lot of words making things sound harder than they really are.Some could say much of the contents of this book are obvious and need no explanation, but having been on several kinds of teams, you'd be amazed at what seems obvious to some is the complete opposite to others
Learn the psychological secrets of persuasion that influence your remote employees to do what you need them to do.Stop chasing down your employees to make sure that their work is being done. In Influencing Virtual Teams, you'll get step-by-step tactics that you can implement straightaway with your team to improve your team's engagement and commitment to doing their work. You'll learn: How a single word can increase compliance by 33 percent How to make someone reply back to your emails (using only the subject line) How to set deadlines so that they're met by your team What you need to do before, during, and after every meeting to increase adoption rates How to ensure 100 percent commitment from a team member in six easy steps Using just four questions, how to know what your remote employees are really thinking How to leave the perfect voice message The secret formula for establishing trust with your team And much, much more!