Guidelines for managing dispersed teams: enhancing communication and productivity

To provide information to managers on training geographically dispersed teams to enhance communication and productivity.

Practical advice is offered on methods of managing geographically dispersed teams. The discussion pays attention to what actions need to take place before, early on, and during the team’s life. The discussion also distinguishes between methods to enhance inter‐member communications to enhance trust among members and team organization, task and leadership issues.

Advises on guidelines a dispersed team manager can use to enhance team trust, communications and performance.

Offers guidance and steps to managing dispersed teams within a time framework.