Are Virtual Teams a good or bad idea?
I believe that the concept is great, but it is the execution that will make or break the"virtual team"
I have been on many different athletic teams in my life and some have been successful, while others failed horribly. The only way for a team to function is if everyone is on the same page and if there is massive communication. An article by the Milestone Group explains what determines whether a team flourishes or expires, and credits face-to-face communication through using technology, and conference calling at their office desk rather than in a big conference room. They also discouraged group emails citing that it takes away from personalization, which i completey agree with.
Virtual teams are the future of business and I believe will prove to be successful for many companies if they go about it the right way. With these virtual teams, it may bring people's ideas together that would normally not happen becasue of the distance. The long trips which are time and money are minimized also which is a positive outcome along with the transferring of employees to different cities decreased.
We will see the expanstion of businesses and Virtual Teams in the near future.
3 comments:
Jackie, I have participated in only physical brainstorming session, but virtual ones seem like a great idea. This is because it allows us to think in an isolated room without having to be clustered by the chaos that can be created in a physical room.
Studies have shown that virtual teams are often more successful than those who perform in person.
So I don't particularly know which is better for you or me, but it seems virtual teams have the edge.
I totally agree that time and money can be saved with virtual teams. Also, the endless possibilities of getting new ideas from people all around the world is kinda cool. My only fear is the communication that ensues from these virtual "get togethers." New ideas are good, but I fear what might happen if no one wants to share or if one person dominates the discussion, eliminating the desire to give new ideas.
virtual brainstorming actually does sound great, you can throw words out to one another without interrupting and people can still read them and understand them as if they just came out. I like the idea. Money can be saved but sometimes I feel the money on getting to know and building a personal relation with someone is..priceless. I like starting with physical interaction and then moving to online once you know the person.
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