Does virtual team building inspire the employees?
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Does Virtual
team building inspire the employees?
Virtual team building are activities that builds trust among team members, develops and brings
unity to the team. A reserch by Remote.co revile that, 87% of distant staff sense
more linked through the utilization of audiovisual conferencing.
The pandemic forces us to rethink many areas and offers
great opportunities. Digital communication channels are progressively used and therefore the remote or mobile working is becoming a matter indeed (Gaudecker et al.,
2020). Even before covid 19, many digitization schemes were started and
implemented, too (Oztemel & Gursev, 2020). Employees need a while to induce accustomed the new condition. Communication in virtual teams must be more specific, brief and explicit (Bakshi & Krishna S., 2008).
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Digital technologies and infrastructures are the basic
requirement for digital teamwork. However, the introduction of digital
technologies is not sufficient to make an effective virtual team (Ebrahim et
al., 2009). Internal group dynamics and external support mechanisms should also
be measured (Lurey & Raisinghani, 2001).
One key task is to ensure role clarity, i.e. all team
members are mindful of the different characters and tasks, as a lack of
visibility can make the team members feel less able to attain outcomes (Ebrahim
et al., 2009).
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Global Context
IBM having
200,000 employees from different countries and backgrounds. One of the main
challenges within a worldwide company of this size is managing time zones.
Permitting employees to work at the hours when they are naturally most
productive can boost performance and morale. That’s why IBM renovate itself to
use an outcome concerned work atmosphere. Employees can live where they need
and add virtual teams supported their own schedules. Even as team members work
more autonomously during the hours that employment best for them. As a result
of the virtual team building activities, IBM were able to welcome the acquired
company’s employees into the business with energy, creativity and a
collaborative team spirit.
(Source: vitalsmarts, 2021 available at www.youtube.com)
Conclusion
Virtual teams have shown the significant importance in
the virtual world. It underlines how important it is, especially, but not
exclusively, in times of the corona pandemic. It is the strong leader who show
their employees how to switch from working on site to a digital workplace.
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