Working Virtually: Managing People for Successful Virtual Teams and Organizations (Paperback)

by Trina Hoefling (Author) "This book will use certain terms and phrases freely..." (more)
Key Phrases: virtual manager, emotional bandwidth, virtual work environment, Bill Jensen, Microsoft Outlook, The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook (more...)

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Hoefling, a corporate trainer and consultant, says that "virtual" organizations don't develop of their own accord but must be cultivated to meet a particular corporation's needs. The company must identify in advance the type of team, channels of communication, chain of command that it seeks and commit to continuing work on finetuning such details as e-mail and voice mail as well as management. Managers involved first hand with off-site employees will find Hoefling's advice and checklists most useful.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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"If you want the handbook for building, implementing and sustaining virtual teams and work groups, buy this book." -- William E. Schneider, Corporate Development Group, Inc., and author of "Reengineering Alternative"

"This is a book the CEO should read first...then pass along to all key managers." -- David P. Mead, President and CEO, TSI Services, Inc., a Telecommuting Consulting and Training Services firm

"Working Virtually lets us all see just how do-able, productive and rewarding the virtual work environment can be." -- Jennifer J. Johnson, Founder and Chief Virtualist, Johnson & Company, The Virtual Agency(TM)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Stylus Publishing (February 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157922069X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579220693
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,205 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it..., April 27, 2008

By	J. Sasse (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have recently read several vitual and distance management books lately. This one was really a disappointment. Very vague to the point of being hard to apply. Even the writing style and formatting led to a dull read. The book "The Distance Manager" was much, much better.

6 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, clearly written and positive instructional, October 10, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Trina Hoefling is the founder of Consult One Group, Denver, Colorado, and a professional whose years experience in virtual working included developing one of the first remote training programs. Hoefling draws upon her considerable experience and expertise in Working Virtually: Managing People For Successful Virtual Teams And Organizations to presents examples, definitions, anecdotes, advice, and seasoned wisdom for making the most of telecommunication, teleconferencing, and enabling the team bonding process despite the separation of distance in the modern-day workplace. An excellent, clearly written and positive instructional guide to both personal and technological concerns, Working Virtually is especially commended reading for virtual team leaders, Human Resource managers, CEO's, and corporate trainers.