Virtual teams for dummies

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1: Getting Started with Virtual Teams -- Chapter 1: The Big Picture of Virtual Teams -- Embracing the New Virtual Team Reality -- Sorting Out Virtual Team Concepts -- Understanding the Benefits and Challenges -- Jumping into the Virtual Workforce -- Assembling a Virtual Team -- Managing a Virtual Team -- Chapter 2: Envisioning Virtual Teams in Your Business -- Contemplating Using Virtual Teams -- Deciding Whether Virtual Teams Make Good Business Sense -- Deciding on Your Plan -- Setting Up Your Virtual Team for Success -- Paying Attention to What You Need -- Creating Connection and Community -- Chapter 3: Preparing for Your Career as a Virtual Team Member -- Deciding If Working Virtually Is Right for You -- Proposing Virtual Work to Your Boss and Teammates -- Determining Whether You Have a Workspace That Works -- Creating Your Remote Worker Brand -- Part 2: Building a Strong Virtual Team -- Chapter 4: Planning Ahead for Your Team's Success -- Defining Your Team Purpose -- Choosing a Team Framework -- Establishing Team Goals: What Does Success Look Like? -- Determining Team Member Roles -- Chapter 5: Finding and Hiring the Right People -- Attracting Your Virtual Team Talent -- Hiring Based on Skill, Behavior, and Fit -- Seeking Out the Right Qualities in Virtual Team Members -- Holding the Candidate Interview -- Checking Out the Past -- Making an Offer -- Chapter 6: Contracting with Contract Workers -- Deciding Whether You Need a Contract -- Choosing to Work with an IC: What You Need to Do -- Requiring a Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) or Not -- Navigating the Legalities of Noncompete Agreements -- Chapter 7: Structuring and Assembling Your Team -- Organizing Your Team the Smart Way ; Focusing on the Onboarding Process -- Establishing Team Values As Your Bumper Rails -- Identifying Team Traits That Build Cohesiveness -- Part 3: Creating and Nurturing a Productive Team Culture -- Chapter 8: Making Work Culture Considerations -- Grasping Why Company Culture Is Key -- Taking Note of Your Existing Organizational Culture -- Deciding What You Want Your Culture to Be -- Building and Maintaining the Culture You Want -- Noting the Benefits and Challenges of a Cross-Cultural Team -- Chapter 9: Managing Differences in Gender, Generation, and Culture -- Managing Gender Differences -- Connecting with the Generations on Your Team -- Building Your Cultural Intelligence -- Chapter 10: Transitioning from Old-School Manager to Virtual Team Leader -- Recognizing Which Leadership Style Works Best -- Playing in Your Sandbox -- Recognizing Common Virtual Team Issues -- Part 4: Getting Your Team Rolling -- Chapter 11: Establishing Best Practices of Engagement -- Addressing Personal Disengagement -- Having a Meaningful Team Purpose -- Using Clear Goals and Expectations to Build Engagement -- Building Your Road Map Together with Team Agreements -- Conducting Virtual Meetings That Have an Impact -- Practicing Virtual Meeting Etiquette -- Chapter 12: Building Trust and Rapport -- Getting Started: What You Can Do to Build (or Repair) Trust -- Leveraging Team Member Strengths -- Making Respect a Nonnegotiable -- Practicing Cultural Appreciation on Global Teams -- Giving Team Members Face Time -- Creating a Connection Culture That Transforms Trust -- Chapter 13: Adopting Best Practices in Communication -- Identifying Four Components to Transform Your Communications -- Looking Closer at Text-Only Communication -- Providing Consistent and Frequent Feedback -- Establishing Best Practices with Communication Agreements -- Utilizing the DISC Assessment Tool ; Chapter 14: Measuring Virtual Team and Team Member Success -- Tracking Virtual Team Success -- Measuring Data That Matters -- Recognizing the Engagement Levels of Your Team Members -- Chapter 15: Training Your Virtual Team -- Training during the First 90 Days -- Keeping Your Team Members on Top of Their Game with Ongoing Training -- Training Your Veteran Team Members -- Chapter 16: Checking All Things Technology: What You Need to Know -- Assessing the Right Fit for Your Team -- Choosing Only the Essential Tools Your Team Needs -- Training Team Members for Success -- Chapter 17: Rolling with the Changes -- Adjusting to Shifts in Team Membership -- Building Relationships as a New Leader -- Getting on Board with a New Team Goal -- Grounding Your Team after a Reorganization -- Part 5: Best Practices in Managing Your Virtual Team -- Chapter 18: Leading by Example -- Building a Connection Culture -- Focusing On a Healthy Lifestyle -- Discovering Your Legacy -- Chapter 19: Understanding What Drives Motivation -- Differentiating between Engaged and Passionate Team Members -- Creating a Passionate Team -- Using Positive Psychology to Create a Motivational Team Environment -- Chapter 20: Managing Workflow and Execution -- Starting Off on the Right Foot -- Clarifying How Work Flows through the Team -- Delegating Effectively to Your Virtual Team -- Knowing How to Communicate Externally Regarding Team Progress -- Part 6: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 21: Ten Predictors of Virtual Team Success -- Having the Right Technology -- Hiring the Right Team Leader -- Hiring the Right Team Members -- Establishing Clear Team Vision and Values -- Aligning Team Goals with Company Goals -- Having a Solid Team Agreement in Place -- Using a Communication Strategy -- Agreeing on a Process for Team Workflow -- Using an Onboarding Strategy for New Team Members ; Actively Managing Executive Perceptions -- Chapter 22: Ten Signs Your Organization Is Ready for Virtual Teams -- Having Champions on the Executive Team -- Having Empowered Leaders -- Leveraging a Supportive Culture -- Willing to Invest in Technology -- Addressing Issues Early -- Being Prepared for the Logistical Set Up -- Keeping the Team Focused -- Using an Onboarding Process -- Training Virtual Team Leaders -- Having a Clear Idea of Roles and Responsibilities -- About the Author -- Connect with Dummies -- Index -- End User License Agreement