Managing a virtual team means using on a daily basis phones, e-mail, webinar tools and maybe something like Slack (or another collaboration platform) to get work done. But are you using these tools effectively?
For example, if you feel uncomfortable delivering bad news, you may prefer to deliver it via e-mail, which is fast and at the same time convenient since you aren’t at risk of having to deal with emotions and forced to endure an unpleasant conversation. Ultimately, however, doing things this way will damage the dynamics within your team. So don’t always choose to take the easy way out.
