Comments on: 5 ways to better manage your team virtually http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/ for the marketer, designer, and entrepreneur Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthony http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-11579 Anthony Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:57:56 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-11579 Thank you for this post, it seems true that while you are a manager you should always stay a part of your team as an important resource who inspires your people and manages all technical questions - this is like it happens in our small company (we work in IT consulting sector). I should tell you that we have a number of remote freelancers, so it is hard for us to arrange face-to-face meetings (even periodically), but we solve this issue with a help of teleconferencing and some other means, for example we help our people to achieve our shared goals with a help of collaborative to-do listing software ( we use VIP Task Manager www.taskmanagementsoft.com ) as it is simple and fast for work planning and tracking, though it cannot work for Mac or mobile devices yet. We use functionality of such software as a "team communication portal" that you mentioned - we store our tasks and conduct our communications via its database. Thank you for this post, it seems true that while you are a manager you should always stay a part of your team as an important resource who inspires your people and manages all technical questions – this is like it happens in our small company (we work in IT consulting sector). I should tell you that we have a number of remote freelancers, so it is hard for us to arrange face-to-face meetings (even periodically), but we solve this issue with a help of teleconferencing and some other means, for example we help our people to achieve our shared goals with a help of collaborative to-do listing software ( we use VIP Task Manager http://www.taskmanagementsoft.com ) as it is simple and fast for work planning and tracking, though it cannot work for Mac or mobile devices yet. We use functionality of such software as a “team communication portal” that you mentioned – we store our tasks and conduct our communications via its database.

]]> By: Jack http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-8367 Jack Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:20:59 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-8367 When managing a team, I believe the manager should be trained to be an effective leader. The idea to meet periodically might be a good idea however, when you meet and cannot get your message across with many of the team members used to the lifestyle of working from their <a href="http://www.servcorp.co.uk/virtual-offices/index.html" rel="nofollow">Virtual Offices</a>, it just adds to more cost! The process should start from the very top. When managing a team, I believe the manager should be trained to be an effective leader. The idea to meet periodically might be a good idea however, when you meet and cannot get your message across with many of the team members used to the lifestyle of working from their Virtual Offices, it just adds to more cost! The process should start from the very top.

]]> By: Shushanna http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-3681 Shushanna Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:08:30 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-3681 Nice! sounds a good leader is able to identify the different talents within the group. Helping members achieve their goals is one way of letting your group members know that they are valued -- a nice way of boosting moral, plus you get see what they are all capable of doing. You mentioned groups should meet face-to-face. If you're a reader, you should check out <a href="http://www.internetromance.org/thesis8.htm" rel="nofollow">Hyperpersonal Communication</a>. It talks about romantic relationships, but I think it can be useful for task groups as well. Nice! sounds a good leader is able to identify the different talents within the group. Helping members achieve their goals is one way of letting your group members know that they are valued — a nice way of boosting moral, plus you get see what they are all capable of doing.

You mentioned groups should meet face-to-face. If you’re a reader, you should check out Hyperpersonal Communication. It talks about romantic relationships, but I think it can be useful for task groups as well.

]]> By: ally http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-3523 ally Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:04:22 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-3523 Thank you for your post I found it very useful. I haven't been able to find many resources for web designers who are managing a team remotely/virtually. I am about to move into this position and will be managing a small design team in Malasia from Australia. Do you have any tips or know of any other online resources? Thank you for your post I found it very useful. I haven’t been able to find many resources for web designers who are managing a team remotely/virtually. I am about to move into this position and will be managing a small design team in Malasia from Australia. Do you have any tips or know of any other online resources?

]]> By: Zura http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-164 Zura Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:32:10 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-164 Thank you for this post. I manage a virtual team of creative people (visual and written art) and find it hard to find good encouragement. So many of the management sites deal with offices. This was very inspiring. Thank you for this post. I manage a virtual team of creative people (visual and written art) and find it hard to find good encouragement. So many of the management sites deal with offices.

This was very inspiring.

]]> By: Verne http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-162 Verne Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:40:16 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-162 That's a great personal anecdote, Urn! I'd love to talk to you sometime to hear more about how you operated the company (80 virtual workers! woo!) and all the little things you did to make the virtual model work for you. I really liked your idea of the 10 min BS sessions at the start of the meetings - it sort of loosens everyone up and gets them comfortable for the productive meeting ahead. Question for you - what did you use to hold your meetings online? That’s a great personal anecdote, Urn! I’d love to talk to you sometime to hear more about how you operated the company (80 virtual workers! woo!) and all the little things you did to make the virtual model work for you.

I really liked your idea of the 10 min BS sessions at the start of the meetings – it sort of loosens everyone up and gets them comfortable for the productive meeting ahead.

Question for you – what did you use to hold your meetings online?

]]> By: Urnusan http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-161 Urnusan Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:06:42 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-161 2 things I think should be added, however, It could be that you ment them with the HR part. 1st > be the virtual shrink :), talk to them about their personal life and if everything is ok, if not , do what you can to help. 2nd. > Virtual socializing within the team. while running an 80 people virtual team in the past, the first 10min. of our online meetings (daily base per group, and full team on friday) the first 10 minutes of the meetings where about talking BS :) just every day life stuff and funny things / jokes / interesting news /etc. It had nothing to do with company but is funny and you learn about how the mentality of the person is. Work on team building, its hard but most importend, you need your team to bond with eachother. Also what we tried (however we could never find the right game :)) we wanted to do a gaming tournament (groups vs groups). To give you some background, we where running a mobile game company, with 8 groups .. Design, Art 2d, Art 3d, 3d development, 2d development Java, 2d Brew, 2d mophun, testing for 4 years. on top of that we have an Indian team for the past 6 years. (however, they are all in the same location) Regards, Urn 2 things I think should be added, however, It could be that you ment them with the HR part.

1st > be the virtual shrink :), talk to them about their personal life and if everything is ok, if not , do what you can to help.

2nd. > Virtual socializing within the team. while running an 80 people virtual team in the past, the first 10min. of our online meetings (daily base per group, and full team on friday) the first 10 minutes of the meetings where about talking BS :) just every day life stuff and funny things / jokes / interesting news /etc. It had nothing to do with company but is funny and you learn about how the mentality of the person is. Work on team building, its hard but most importend, you need your team to bond with eachother.

Also what we tried (however we could never find the right game :)) we wanted to do a gaming tournament (groups vs groups).

To give you some background, we where running a mobile game company, with 8 groups .. Design, Art 2d, Art 3d, 3d development, 2d development Java, 2d Brew, 2d mophun, testing for 4 years. on top of that we have an Indian team for the past 6 years. (however, they are all in the same location)

Regards,

Urn

]]> By: Gökhan Ercan http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-157 Gökhan Ercan Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:51:45 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-better-manage-your-team-virtually/#comment-157 I do have a virtual project team. It's really hard to keep project alive without face-to-face meetings. My project is not "virtual" anymore it becomes "abstract" i think. Great article. Thank you. I do have a virtual project team. It’s really hard to
keep project alive without face-to-face meetings.
My project is not “virtual” anymore it becomes “abstract” i think.

Great article. Thank you.

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