From the course: Best Practices for Managing Global Projects
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Adapting around distance
From the course: Best Practices for Managing Global Projects
Adapting around distance
- Distance affects global project teams when physical separation creates a gap between human players, making critical connections more difficult. In addition, time zones make it challenging for everyone to be available on a virtual call when some team players are just beginning the work day while others have already put in 10 or 12 hours of work. Since distance is a factor that won't go away, here are some ideas that can help reduce its negative impact. First, acknowledge that physical distance often creates a parallel human distance between team members. You'll see this when team members think and behave in an us-and-them way. This mindset contributes to misunderstandings because we tend to care little about being clear and unambiguous with someone we feel is separate from us. When you hear, "Those guys," remind everyone they are part of the same team, and how we really depend on those guys to be successful. Then create the expectation that everyone make a dedicated effort to ensure…
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