002 - Book Preview: Introduction to Leading Virtual Teams

In this episode I read an extract from the introduction of my book, Leading Virtual Teams.  Download your free digital edition  Leading Virtual Teams – Field Notes from a CEO by Dr Maren Deepwell, will be published 1 December 2022 as an open access publication by the Association for Learning Technology, UK. What is it like to manage a virtual team and to lead an organisation from home? How can you not only meet budget targets and KPIs but balance business needs with employee happiness and wellbeing? Leading Virtual Teams explores current practice in succeeding in a virtual workplace and questions what the future may hold. In 2017 I set out to find creative and fun ways to work and build meaningful relationships in a virtual team. To find ethical ways to work online, respecting employee privacy and building trust between the organisation and its staff. This book provides practical advice and case studies as a source of inspiration and a prompt for reflection for virtual teams and their leaders. From recruitment and induction to establishing effective and sustainable ways of working in the virtual workplace for small and medium sized organisations, Through case studies and practical advice this book explores the highs and lows of what it means to work from home long-term and sets out a new kind of professionalism for virtual teams.