CHAPTER 3Clarify the Business Need for a Virtual Team

Wow. We just told you how great virtual teams are, and now we suggest you might not need a virtual team at all. What’s up with that? Well, not every situation calls for a team, and sometimes you can get what you need with a collocated team, an existing team, or working through standard processes. Too often, leaders and managers will try to force the need to fit a tool or approach rather than the other way around. These phrases will help you make sure you and your associates form a virtual team for the right reasons, if at all.

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