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5 Tips for Managing Telecommuters and Maximizing Virtual Team Performance

Darleen DeRosa — November 15, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc Working remotely, or telecommuting, has rapidly become a common feature of today’s interconnected workplace. According to Gallup data, the percentage of Americans who spend at least some of the time working remotely has been rising steadily over recent years. For organizations and leaders looking to get the … Continue reading 5 Tips for Managing Telecommuters and Maximizing Virtual Team Performance

6 Virtual Team Statistics You Should Know

Darleen DeRosa — November 11, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc Today’s organizations are rapidly shifting toward the use of virtual teams to deal with their biggest challenges. Thanks to a variety of communications technologies and tools, companies can expand their talent search to a global scale, which allows them to build diverse and specialized teams with the … Continue reading 6 Virtual Team Statistics You Should Know

Get More Done by Outsourcing These Tasks to a Virtual Assistant

Karen Repoli — October 24, 2019 Follow @karenrepoli As an entrepreneur, you frequently don’t have an in-office support network. This is why many business owners partner with a virtual assistant. VAs utilize the internet to work with clients around the world. Because they work virtually, they can be located in distant parts of the globe. … Continue reading Get More Done by Outsourcing These Tasks to a Virtual Assistant

What’s the Difference Between a Virtual Assistant and a Freelancer?

Connor Gillivan — October 3, 2019 Follow @ConnorGillivan Even just a few years ago, not a lot of people were concerned about knowing the difference between a virtual assistant and a freelancer. Today, however, the freelance economy is growing. It’s a worldwide phenomenon, and it’s powered by virtual assistants and freelancers. It’s good to know … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between a Virtual Assistant and a Freelancer?

Collaboration Tools That Will Enhance Virtual Team Productivity

Rick Lepsinger — September 30, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc Working in virtual teams has become the “new normal” of business life today. Remotely distributed teams allow organizations to leverage their workforce more effectively and bring the most talented and knowledgeable people together to address their most pressing problems. At first glance, managing a virtual team may … Continue reading Collaboration Tools That Will Enhance Virtual Team Productivity

7 Creative Virtual Team-Building Activities

Rick Lepsinger — September 19, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc — September 19, 2019 geralt / Pixabay Finding ways to build trust and cultivate positive work relationships is one of the most challenging aspects of managing virtual teams. Although there’s no shortage of technology that allows geographically distributed team members to interact and collaborate, the barriers of … Continue reading 7 Creative Virtual Team-Building Activities

Ten Things That Make Virtual Teams More Effective

Darleen DeRosa — August 8, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc — August 8, 2019 27707 / Pixabay What team size is optimal? Do cross-functional virtual teams have more challenges? How often should virtual teams meet face-to-face? These and other questions led to our research study, where we collected data to better understand the divide between successful virtual … Continue reading Ten Things That Make Virtual Teams More Effective