Open Space Technology
Issues and Opportunities in Creating a Culture of Service Excellence

Report

Topic: How to sustain and nurture virtual teams?
Topic #: 5C
Initiator: Doug

Participants:

  • Florence
  • Philip
  • Mei
  • Daisy
  • Jo
  • Greg
  • Steve

Notes:

  • Rapidly changing teams & assignments
  • How to appraise?
  • Interaction is key (face to Face & virtual)
  • Willingness
  • Knowing the protocol
  • Sometimes, useful to have remote interaction before meeting
  • How to detect outcome congruence
  • Standards / criteria
  • Communication channels
  • Training
  • More difficult to convey complex messages
  • Contextual influence
  • Local influence
  • Web portal (how to minimize loss)
  • Process is key
  • Tools are getting simpler
  • "Virtual" is another channel to communicate
  • Website communities 7x24
  • Support for multiple interaction styles
  • Small regions/companies can have a big footprint
  • Brainstorming / collaborative idea sharing (flypaper)
  • How well does the Internet deliver on the soft side?
  • Surround experiences with context to keep things alive.
  • CONTEXT- keeping updated is key
  • Tech partners

 

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