To be competitive businesses are increasingly going further a field for their talent and skills - drawing together teams of people with the best mix of experience and abilities, regardless of their location. This has given rise to the concept of the virtual team, a network of individuals who have a common goal yet rarely if ever meet. Virtual Teamworking - possibly across different time zones and against different cultural backgrounds, and often project-specific and, thus, temporary - poses specific challenges for the team leader. The Virtual Teams Pocketbook looks at the skills needed to lead a virtual team, at the required style of leadership, at the team selection process, at the cultural issues that may arise and at the process of developing trust and building a productive and cohesive unit. Without the recent strides forward in communications technology virtual teamworking would not be effective or, even, possible. This pocketbook looks at the options available and gives advice on selecting the most appropriate method and how to use it to its full potential.
Management Pocketbooks publishes pocket-sized books on management skills, self-development, customer care, and all aspects of business and management. These books utilize lots of visual content (charts, diagrams and cartoons) and rely on keywords and bullet-point lists in a manner similar to a great trainers slides. Management Pocketbooks strip away all the superfluous information, the padding, and present just the key facts. It cuts down on reading and saves valuable time.
The visual content helps with understanding and, along with the many acronyms, mnemonics and other 'triggers', aids memory retention and recall. Information that is easily accessible is central to Management Pocketbooks publishing philosophy. Each page has its own subject heading and each chapter has its own graphic identifier or thumb logo. In this way you can get to the specific bit of information you're looking for quickly and easily - ideal for a quick glance just before an important meeting, interview, presentation or telephone call.
Because they are so small, Pocketbooks have the advantage of being very portable. This encourages people to keep their copies close to hand and refer to them regularly - better, surely, than books sitting on a shelf and largely forgotten.
You can use Management Pocketbooks as self-development and learning aids or for training purposes. Written using accelerated learning techniques, the books are ideal for continuing professional development.
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