Leadership and Management of Virtual Teams: Challenges and Strategies

Management Communication 1
TO:
FROM:
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A MEMO ON LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL TEAMS

Management Communication 2
Introduction
Communication between individuals is a core for the easy running of an organization.
Practically, the managers communicate with their employees for their contribution during
decision-making processes. Additionally, it is important to share ideas as it helps to pool
resources together for the success of a common goal in an organization. The work spirited virtual
members towards steering the organization's objectives to success are considered to be an
antidote for failure. Employees' freedom of communication is therefore vital to the management
team. Notably, the good communication management enhances the smooth running of the
organization and cohesiveness among the near employees and most importantly the virtual
teams. Altogether, the challenges experienced by distant leadership should be critical towards
managing the virtual members. The memo, therefore, focuses to identify the most common areas
of need in leadership and management of the virtual teams.
Naturally, management and leadership of the virtual teams largely need the managers to
stand out in their positions for the success of a business. It is, however, important to outline
responsiveness rules for the virtual team members (Marlow, Lacerenza & Salas 2017). In regard
to this, the members are trained to be able to quickly respond to a major call from the managers.
Empowerment of the virtual teams through education and training on the new positions given to
them and the collaboration power is important (Barber, King & Buchanan 2015). Notably, the
properly skilled personnel give confidence to the geographically barred managers and a spirit of
trust is therefore cultivated.