Tools for virtual teams

- Whether you're responsible for a virtual team…or you're a member of one,…I'm sure you recognize how relationship-building…in day-to-day exchanges are completely different…from the face-to-face interactions of a physical workplace.…There's no watercooler, there's no coffee pot…or common kitchen area where colleagues…in physical offices hang out and build camaraderie.…As efficient and flexible as virtual teams are,…creating team engagement can be a challenge.…

My skills of virtual camaraderie…were put to the test this past month,…when I was given the assignment of teaming up…with two colleagues I had never met.…We were all contractors of the same company,…but we lived in three different countries.…The original conference call confirmed the parameters…of our assignment,…and left me with the task of building rapport and trust…with these two new members of my virtual teams.…Here are some ideas that worked in my situation…and may help you as well.…

Schedule a "get to know you" meeting.…This happens naturally in face-to-face scenarios,…