Report: Leadership and Management in Virtual Teams

This report provides an overview of strategies for effective leadership and management within virtual teams. It highlights key practices such as setting agendas, fostering communication, and encouraging team members. The report emphasizes the importance of transformational leadership, the use of innovative technologies, and building trust. It also discusses the necessity of strong leadership skills, clear task definition, and creating a cohesive team environment. Recommendations include defining work systems, establishing communication tools, and creating a professional work environment. The report includes a bibliography of relevant academic sources.

LEADING AND MANAGING
VIRTUAL TEAMS

THREE PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE
VIRTUAL TEAMS
• Using Agendas.
• Encouraging each other.
• Clear communication.

THREE PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE
VIRTUAL TEAMS (CONTD.)
• Planning an agenda in advance helps in setting
the teams effectively.
• It helps in achieving the organizational goals.
• Moreover, it assists in encouraging each other.

HOW TO ACHIEVE VIRTUAL TEAM
EFFECTIVENESS
• Transformational Leadership.
• Encouraging and motivating team members to
accept changes.
• Introducing innovative technologies.
• Building more trust.
• Facilitation of cross cultural collaboration and
communication.

HOW TO ACHIEVE VIRTUAL TEAM
EFFECTIVENESS (CONTD.)
• Sound leadership skills.
• Getting the teams together.
• Clarifying tasks as well as processes.
• Building up a team with rhythm.

RECOMMENDATIONS
• Defining work systems.
• Establishing communication tools.
• Having detailed and clear deliverables.
• Creating a professional work environment.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
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