Virtual Teams

What is a virtual team? It’s a geographically distributed team that works on the same project. 

For employees, being part of a virtual team (or as it’s frequently called “ working out-of-the-office”) means improved work-life balance and getting the desired flexibility to work from home or anywhere in the world. 

Advantages of virtual teams:

• Possibility to work with the best talent, no matter their location
• Members of virtual teams are proven to be more productive, engaged and motivated
• High employee retention as compared to traditional teams
• Virtual teams help save costs

Drawbacks of virtual teams:

• Lots of effort goes into establishing transparent processes and trust
• Dependence on technology in terms of work and communication
• Team members are often isolated socially and detached from each other

How to ensure virtual team function well?

• Setup clear end to end processes
• Use a project management tool to keep the team engaged and support the processes setup
• Overcome communication bottlenecks due to misunderstanding (requirements) or lack of communication
• Create sense of connection between all members of the team
• Promote trust in your organization