13 Ways for Facilitators to Promote Interaction Virtually
As a facilitator of a virtual meeting, interaction is key to success. To create interaction, communicate in a way that supports it, here are some tips that will help in achieving interaction: No monologues – no more than three sentences before forcing an interaction...Virtual Teams Do Better When They Slow Down to Speed Up (Planning Works!)
Slowing down to speed up is the best practice for any team, but even more so for virtual teams. In practical terms, this means taking the time upfront to set expectations. Create processes for how the team will interact, put in place the appropriate technology and...Virtually, It’s the How, Not the What: Communication Plan and Team Operating Agreements
Virtual best practices are different, but the end goal to deliver results is the same. In a virtual team, the focus is on how to interact with the team, the process of communication itself. Being virtual removes the physical proximity, which in turn takes away...Six Virtual Team Best Practices
“They don’t get it!” is a cry of frustration too often heard from managers of ineffective virtual teams. What they don’t get is what is expected to be delivered, or when it was due, or the ballooning costs. That lack of urgency and drive to get things done—something...Gossip or Gratitude?
Without gratitude, organizations are unhealthy, thankless, fear-filled, gossipy, and self-ruminating. People are stressed and do not readily let go of anger. Decisions and actions come from experience, fear, unreasonable deadlines, apathy, or ignorance. Gratitude is...Gratitude – Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll?
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll was the catchphrase. It’s what we did growing up in the seventies. Stroke, Forbes, and Ankle became my life over a 48-hour period in June. I had two interviews published in Forbes. My dad, at 92 years old, suffered a serious stroke. I...Goals for Gratitude
A Gratitude Plan is a set of steps that will help you to build a strong gratitude muscle. Whether it’s on a personal, team or organizational level, a plan is necessary to achieving your goals. But at the same time, a plan won’t lead anywhere without a well considered...Debugging Teams: Better Productivity Through Collaboration, by Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman
People are messy, unpredictable, and often annoying to interface with, say the authors. This book will help you improve collaboration. Here are the titles of the six chapters: The Myth of the Genius Programmer Building an Awesome Team Culture Every Boat Needs a...3-Step Shift to Gratitude: When the Boss Belittles
Despite knowing that his manager supported his position and gave him regular raises, and promotions, Paul despised the person in charge over him. (In full transparency, Paul is not his real name—or any one person, for that matter—as some variation of this story plays...
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