Tip for Managing Information

Tip for Managing Information

“I look for information longer than I actually use it,” said a client to me once. It’s no wonder! More often than not, the very information storage tools that are supposed to make information readily available, send us on a wild goose chase. The sheer amount of...
The secret behind motivating a virtual team

The secret behind motivating a virtual team

Motivating virtual teams can be difficult, even for experienced managers. Our global economy has shifted from the mechanical (or labor based) economy of the past to an economy focused on creativity and high-level knowledge based work. Rather than working as a part of a production group in a factory, many of the most valuable employees in our economy do creative or analytical work as a part of a virtual team. Our methods of motivation need to shift too.