Is online collaboration vital for your business? I mean, is your business going to crash and burn if you don’t use some kind of platform? Probably not. However, you should ask a different question. Will online collaboration add value to your business? That is a better question.

According to a study done by the University of North Carolina, implementing virtual teams can increase productivity by up to 43%. In addition to improving productivity, online collaboration creates new opportunities, increases revenue, and decreases overhead.

Building successful virtual teams is challenging…but it can be done! Find out the 5 essentials to keep in mind.

You’ve probably heard about companies wanting their products to be first and foremost mobile-centric experiences (or what’s being called the “mobile first” philosophy.) You might have even read countless blog posts about how it’s the hip thing to do now. We’re here to tell you why that’s sorta wrong.

If you’re focused on leading high performance virtual teams, the right tools and processes are essential.

The “How You Do It Manual”, otherwise known as the business operations manual, is that lovely guide that often gets shoved in the drawer. Over the years, this manual was supposed to be used by company managers to help employees navigate change and/or understand how their company works. However, these lovely documents end up collecting dust in most companies. In addition, you rarely find operational guides for managing virtual teams that work.

Virtual teams can flounder without a clear focus and goal. Discover what you need to know about leading virtual teams.

We kick off the blog series on the importance of virtual team development. Find out how to avoid the death of your virtual team!