All about virtual teams
In the last post, we looked at the new world of work through the lens of time & place; finding out that hybrid is not just about WHERE people work, but as much about WHEN, and that combining these 2 factors give an innovative perspective on organizing work (November ’21). This time, we’ll discuss how…
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In the last blog, we looked at hybrid working from a competency perspective: what do managers need to do well, in order to build high performing hybrid teams. In this blog, we will look into the different types of work arrangements, that exist when it comes to creating a hybrid working policy. There is no…
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On a rainy October morning last week, the radio news here in the Netherlands announced record high traffic jams during the morning rush hour. The newsreader mentioned that commuter traffic in the busy Western part of the country is back to pre-covid levels. I was shocked to hear that some large Dutch corporations require all…
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There is not a single boardroom where the topic of hybrid working is missing on the agenda. All organizations are charting the new territory of how work is organized in the post pandemic era. At one extreme, there are companies demanding that everyone return to the office. At the other, some organisations go completely remote and…
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In earlier blogs in this space, we have looked at the productivity of remote workers. As we speak, many organizations are exploring ‘hybrid’ types of working, looking to strike the fine balance between office-based, face-to-face work, on the one hand and WFH (working from home), on the other. Many surveys of employees and employers found…
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Does this picture look more like a car or like a horse carriage? It’s the very first car in history, made by Karl Benz in 1885. The first driver was his wife Bertha Benz a and the driver sat in the back. As people were used to transportation in a horse carriage, it was only…
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Working virtually with participants from all around the world can be a very exciting experience. It is a fascinating idea that the people you are working with are located thousands of kilometres away from you, whilst we have the impression of virtual closeness: it seems like they are in the same room with you. At…
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Since the previous global crisis in 2008, we have been developing virtual classroom training as a team. Through trial & error, step by step, we have found out what works well and what is not a good idea when working with a group in virtual space. Gradually, we refined our training model and found that…
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How online group dynamic differs from the dynamic in a F2F group.
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The topic of health in organisations is more relevant than ever before, with so much concern now for both our physical and mental state.
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