Managing Virtual Teams Blog

Spurred by the rise of technology and globalization, there is a new face to the workforce – Virtual Teams. Today people routinely work with colleagues they do not see. But how to create and manage these teams is a skill that many leaders have not yet been trained for. How do managers establish rapport with employees across continents, time zones and cultural differences? Can a strong team be built from widely dispersed people who’ve never met? AIM®/Yael Zofi will answer these questions in our Managing Virtual Teams Blog.

This blog is brought to you by AIM Strategies®, a Human Capital Consulting Firm focused on making virtual teams more effective. Our CEO, Yael Zofi is a Virtual Teams Thought Leader, Group Dynamics Expert, Cross Cultural Coach & International Speaker. She, along with colleagues, will share innovative management techniques that link 5 human connection challenges: managing agile teams, working across cultures, developing global leaders, working your network and managing up.

AIM® designed an accessible site rich with content based on Yael's 25+ years of experience as an HR professional, educator and leadership consultant. In this blog, you will hear more about managing remote teams and the leaders entrusted to guide them. New content will also be announced and shared through AIM®’s social media venues, including this blog and the AIM® eNews, so you can stay up-to-date via your preferred information source.

We invite you to tune in as We will introduce new topics to reach the multi-faceted interests of our readership. It's a "something in it for everyone" design that has our team energized and offers industry specific content. Enjoy exploring the ever-evolving world of managing virtual teams!

Build Team Trust On Virtual Teams: 3 Questions with Yael Zofi

Tips To Building Team Trust On Your Virtual Team Building team trust in the virtual world is a difficult task when uniting the virtual workforce. Check out this video from the American Management Association below for tips from Yael Zofi,

The Virtual Business Office: Managing Virtual Teams Presentation at ACTE

See Yael’s Presentation on Trends of the Virtual Business Office The Virtual Business Office: Managing Virtual Teams Monday, April 22, 2013 | 3:15pm-4:15pm, Times Square, New York City An increasingly digital workplace has more leaders managing teams spread around the

Practice Active Communication in the Virtual Environment– LEARN Strategy #4: R= Respect Cross Cultural Differences

To LEARN how to effectively communicate despite cross cultural differences and enable the R of L E A R N., we must first practice using Active Communication to help respect cross cultural differences. Five Steps to Managing Cross Cultural Differences Look at these situations, some

Strategies for Cross-Cultural Interactions—Respect Cross Cultural Differences

We continue this week with strategy #4 Respect Cross Cultural Differences, the R of L E A R N. Effective cross-cultural communication can be difficult if you have trouble showing respect for another’s cross cultural differences.  A low score here does not mean that

Cross Cultural Solutions: Avoid Ambiguity

More Cross Cultural Solutions From Yael Zofi We continue this week with more cross cultural solutions from the LEARN Concept with strategy #3, the A of L E A R N = Avoid Ambiguity. Awareness of culturally derived differences in behavior and communication is step

Managing Global Teams Discussion At Organizational Development Network

Watch Yael Zofi Talk About Managing Global Teams How important is managing global teams becoming? These days you cannot toss a stone without hitting a company that has multiple offices, a remote staff and/or an offshore support team. We are

Will Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer’s Decision To Cancel Virtual Work From Home Pay Off- or Bomb

Yael Zofi Discusses the Impact For Those Who Do Virtual Work From Home Has Marissa Mayer lost her mind? That’s the question on everyone’s mind this week, ever since the new CEO of Yahoo announced that virtual work from home

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