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Influencing Virtual Teams: 17 Tactics That Get Things Done with Your Remote Employees
Learn the psychological secrets of persuasion that influence your remote employees to do what you need them to do.
Stop chasing down your employees to make sure that their work is being done.
In "Influencing Virtual Teams" you'll get step-by-step tactics that you can implement straightaway with your team to improve your team's engagement and commitment to doing their work.
You'll learn:
*How a single word can increase compliance by 33%.
*How to make someone reply back to your emails (using only the subject line).
*How to set deadlines so that they're met by your team.
*What you need to do before, during and after every meeting to increase adoption rates.
*How to ensure 100% commitment from a team member in six easy steps.
*Using just four questions, how to know what your remote employees are really thinking.
*How to leave the perfect voice message.
*The secret formula for establishing trust with your team.
And much, much more!
Here's what's covered in the book:
Tactic #1: One Word That Influences Your Virtual Team
Tactic #2: Set Deadlines
Tactic #3: Assign Responsibility
Tactic #4: Explain Tasks
Tactic #5: When Delegating Tasks, Write Them Out
Tactic #6: The Secret Formula for Establishing Trust
Tactic #7: Increase Reliability Among Your Team
Tactic #8: Increase the Level of Likeability
Tactic #9: Six Steps to Ensure 100% Commitment
Tactic #10: Know What Someone Is Really Thinking
Tactic #11: Leave the Perfect Voice Message
Tactic #12: Write Assertive Emails
Tactic #13: What You Should Do Before Every Meeting
Tactic #14: What You Should Do During Every Meeting
Tactic #15: What You Should Do After Every Meeting
Tactic #16: Use Your Voice to Your Advantage
Tactic #17: Make Your Emails Stand Out Using The Subject Line
Stop chasing down your employees to make sure that their work is being done.
In "Influencing Virtual Teams" you'll get step-by-step tactics that you can implement straightaway with your team to improve your team's engagement and commitment to doing their work.
You'll learn:
*How a single word can increase compliance by 33%.
*How to make someone reply back to your emails (using only the subject line).
*How to set deadlines so that they're met by your team.
*What you need to do before, during and after every meeting to increase adoption rates.
*How to ensure 100% commitment from a team member in six easy steps.
*Using just four questions, how to know what your remote employees are really thinking.
*How to leave the perfect voice message.
*The secret formula for establishing trust with your team.
And much, much more!
Here's what's covered in the book:
Tactic #1: One Word That Influences Your Virtual Team
Tactic #2: Set Deadlines
Tactic #3: Assign Responsibility
Tactic #4: Explain Tasks
Tactic #5: When Delegating Tasks, Write Them Out
Tactic #6: The Secret Formula for Establishing Trust
Tactic #7: Increase Reliability Among Your Team
Tactic #8: Increase the Level of Likeability
Tactic #9: Six Steps to Ensure 100% Commitment
Tactic #10: Know What Someone Is Really Thinking
Tactic #11: Leave the Perfect Voice Message
Tactic #12: Write Assertive Emails
Tactic #13: What You Should Do Before Every Meeting
Tactic #14: What You Should Do During Every Meeting
Tactic #15: What You Should Do After Every Meeting
Tactic #16: Use Your Voice to Your Advantage
Tactic #17: Make Your Emails Stand Out Using The Subject Line
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First published July 1, 2014
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February 8, 2020
Книжка обманка, нормальные, но тривиальные советы типа «ставьте дедлайны и ответственных»
November 12, 2016
nice and short handbook to start with virtual teams. Most of tips are about the communication, writing, scheduling. Some tips (like the tip to "over-communicate" with your team may be questioned especially if you work with remote engineers)
February 7, 2020
Pretty basic
I do understand that they could not be a magic bullet on the topic but I still think that all the book can be even shorter - 1 blog post max
I do understand that they could not be a magic bullet on the topic but I still think that all the book can be even shorter - 1 blog post max
June 1, 2021
Simple, practical, straight to the point!
Really practical tips for virtual teams, especially for many of us today who are now working from home by default. Some of these tactics seem "obvious" in hindsight, yet in my experience, very few organizations, teams and/or leaders actually implement them consistently. The author simplifies things enough for a very quick and straightforward read, cutting out the fat so it's easy to complete in a few seatings. Check it out!
Really practical tips for virtual teams, especially for many of us today who are now working from home by default. Some of these tactics seem "obvious" in hindsight, yet in my experience, very few organizations, teams and/or leaders actually implement them consistently. The author simplifies things enough for a very quick and straightforward read, cutting out the fat so it's easy to complete in a few seatings. Check it out!
February 10, 2017
As advertised, this book is short (super short) and to the point. This is a step-by-step guide on how to run meetings and to ensure compliance in your employees. This is the Slytherin textbook for managing.
November 7, 2020
Este libro promete ser muy conciso y lo cumple. Las tácticas quizá no sean del todo nuevas pero constituyen un buen recordatorio bien resumido y práctico. Varias de ellas tienen un respaldo en estudios de psicología social y seguramente son igualmente válidas para un equipo remoto que para cualquier otro equipo.
Por ejemplo, al solicitar algo, los estudios sugieren que añadir siempre un "porque" ejerce un efecto positivo o aleccionador sin importar la razón que se añada a continuación. Además de esto el autor habla de la importancia de establecer fechas límites, asignar claramente las tareas o responsabilidades a cada individuo y asegurar de que hayan quedado claras e incluso puestas por escrito.
Las demás tácticas consisten en incrementar la confianza, saber qué hacer antes, durante y después de una junta, usar nuestra voz efectivamante, al igual que el correo electrónico y también llegar a conocer lo que alguien esta pensando.
Coincido con muchos de los que expresan sus comentarios. Este libro bien pudo ser una entrada de un blog y quizá sea mi única queja, pero bueno, hay que darle cierto valor al escritor quien bien merece alguna retribución económica.
Por ejemplo, al solicitar algo, los estudios sugieren que añadir siempre un "porque" ejerce un efecto positivo o aleccionador sin importar la razón que se añada a continuación. Además de esto el autor habla de la importancia de establecer fechas límites, asignar claramente las tareas o responsabilidades a cada individuo y asegurar de que hayan quedado claras e incluso puestas por escrito.
Las demás tácticas consisten en incrementar la confianza, saber qué hacer antes, durante y después de una junta, usar nuestra voz efectivamante, al igual que el correo electrónico y también llegar a conocer lo que alguien esta pensando.
Coincido con muchos de los que expresan sus comentarios. Este libro bien pudo ser una entrada de un blog y quizá sea mi única queja, pero bueno, hay que darle cierto valor al escritor quien bien merece alguna retribución económica.
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January 3, 2024
I love, straightforward, practical advice, especially when it’s not full of fluff. And that since this book was very good as it gets right to the point, and it is a blissfully short read that takes you through the finer points of being efficient while working virtually. However, if you have ever worked in a virtual environment before or have any common sense in organization, you might find it a bit elementary. Perhaps I just wasn’t the target audience, but I feel this is only valuable to people who are brand new to working virtually or perhaps new to office life in general. as a person who has been working virtually for quite some time and well-versed and running efficient meetings, it was rather repetitive and not really applicable. Great concept but not a good match for me. I would also say that this book is not quite long enough to be considered a book and if I had purchased it, I probably would’ve been disappointed. This seems like more of an overly long blog post or an e-book download.
February 10, 2018
Pros: The tactics are certainly useful and applicable. And in my current role, I will definitely apply them, I believe they will give me good results. As far as the purpose of this book goes, it fulfilled its purpose!
Cons: While this book certainly left me with different tactics to use, I felt this could have easily been an article. Sure, the author wouldn't have gotten the money for it, but if you're going to make me pay for a book, give me a little more. Perhaps applicable, real life examples, or the strategic WITH the tactical (he made of point of saying the book is short because it doesn't focus on the strategic, or have fluff). I am all about understanding the strategic side of things before diving into tactical, so for me, it would have been helpful.
Conclusion: If you are managing or supporting virtual teams, you'll find great value in this. But you'll which you grabbed it from the library, or paid half of what it cost, because it was so short on content!
Cons: While this book certainly left me with different tactics to use, I felt this could have easily been an article. Sure, the author wouldn't have gotten the money for it, but if you're going to make me pay for a book, give me a little more. Perhaps applicable, real life examples, or the strategic WITH the tactical (he made of point of saying the book is short because it doesn't focus on the strategic, or have fluff). I am all about understanding the strategic side of things before diving into tactical, so for me, it would have been helpful.
Conclusion: If you are managing or supporting virtual teams, you'll find great value in this. But you'll which you grabbed it from the library, or paid half of what it cost, because it was so short on content!
June 22, 2019
17 easy and effective tactics but often ignored
It take me about 65min with few interruption to read this book, a bit less than the 45min I took to read another book from Hassan "Effective Delegation of Authority: A (Really) Short Book for New Managers About How to Delegate Work Using a Simple Delegation Process"
Both books are concise, to the points and full with tips ans advices you can readily use and apply. I love the three tactics about meetings: before, during and after.
Quoting the author, these are indeed seventeen killer tactics that’ll help you motivate your virtual team to be more productive.
Most of these tactics are common sense and so obvious but most often ignored by leadees and managers.
This is a must read book for anyone leading or managing virtual teams.
It take me about 65min with few interruption to read this book, a bit less than the 45min I took to read another book from Hassan "Effective Delegation of Authority: A (Really) Short Book for New Managers About How to Delegate Work Using a Simple Delegation Process"
Both books are concise, to the points and full with tips ans advices you can readily use and apply. I love the three tactics about meetings: before, during and after.
Quoting the author, these are indeed seventeen killer tactics that’ll help you motivate your virtual team to be more productive.
Most of these tactics are common sense and so obvious but most often ignored by leadees and managers.
This is a must read book for anyone leading or managing virtual teams.
August 23, 2023
I would rate this book 3 stars. The tactics presented are feasible and seem promising, but I deduct 2 stars due to a point someone else made: the content could have been adequately summarized in a blog post. I sense that the material has been unnecessarily prolonged through dilution, excessive spacing, and enlarged font size.
I cannot dispute the points raised, yet they strike me as rather rudimentary. The intended audience of this book is comprised of managers responsible for virtual teams. However, I'm sure that by the time someone is overseeing a team, these skills should already be well ingrained.
I cannot dispute the points raised, yet they strike me as rather rudimentary. The intended audience of this book is comprised of managers responsible for virtual teams. However, I'm sure that by the time someone is overseeing a team, these skills should already be well ingrained.
January 8, 2018
Meh
This book should have been shortened to its conclusion chapter or its headers. It doesn’t say much that is unique to remote teams, nor are they covered in convincing depth. Being direct, responsible, and a clear communicator are obvious goals for any manager.
The writer also implied that his employees would be lazy if not for the dates he set. While dates are important, chiefly for their value in communicating expectations; they aren’t to combat assumed laziness.
This book should have been shortened to its conclusion chapter or its headers. It doesn’t say much that is unique to remote teams, nor are they covered in convincing depth. Being direct, responsible, and a clear communicator are obvious goals for any manager.
The writer also implied that his employees would be lazy if not for the dates he set. While dates are important, chiefly for their value in communicating expectations; they aren’t to combat assumed laziness.
December 2, 2021
Super short book, written in a very simple language to summarize simple ideas to effectively manage a team. However as an experienced leader I found it very simplistic, did not learn anything new. It could have been an article on a blog and not a full book.
Also writer’s style of writing each individual sentence as a new paragraph was annoying.
Worth to read if you are brand new people manager, skip it if you have been managing a team already. Though short, it was kind of a wasted time for me.
Also writer’s style of writing each individual sentence as a new paragraph was annoying.
Worth to read if you are brand new people manager, skip it if you have been managing a team already. Though short, it was kind of a wasted time for me.
August 25, 2021
Actionable ideas that I will keep around for my next meeting. Still, I not sure about the “start with the name of the recipient in the subject line” trick. I dare myself to try it, but I am not sure.
Note that if it looks like I give only two stars, it’s because two Goodreads stars mean “it was ok”. Yes, it was.
Note that if it looks like I give only two stars, it’s because two Goodreads stars mean “it was ok”. Yes, it was.
May 30, 2022
In a hybrid work world, this book is a must-read
In the current reality of hybrid work, know how to positive influencing your virtual teams is a critical skill. With geographically distributed teams working in different time zones, we need all the Tactics that Hassan explain in his book.
In the current reality of hybrid work, know how to positive influencing your virtual teams is a critical skill. With geographically distributed teams working in different time zones, we need all the Tactics that Hassan explain in his book.
November 13, 2018
As others have said, short and to the point. But the points are valid and actionable, and while I have read lots of books and listened to countless management podcasts..this was useful, and I learned something.
May 5, 2019
Useful and to the point
A lot of business books are boring, fluffy, and self important. This book is to the point, an easy and enjoyable read, and gives tips that can be implemented immediately.
A lot of business books are boring, fluffy, and self important. This book is to the point, an easy and enjoyable read, and gives tips that can be implemented immediately.
January 18, 2023
Maybe ten years ago, this was a relevant book. Nowadays, it not only lost relevance but also is outdated in the tools and practices that it recommends.
In the same way that it says that a meeting can be an email, this entire book can be a Slack message.
In the same way that it says that a meeting can be an email, this entire book can be a Slack message.
September 5, 2018
Helpful content.
Well, I thought that the this book would provide more information then his course in Udemy, but it is same.
Well, I thought that the this book would provide more information then his course in Udemy, but it is same.
May 3, 2019
It validates what I’m already doing with my team in Argentina, so I guess there is value in that. Also, it took less than an hour to read.
July 11, 2019
To the point
This is a concise book for anyone working with virtual teams. All the tactics need to be worked into your day to day engagements with team members.
This is a concise book for anyone working with virtual teams. All the tactics need to be worked into your day to day engagements with team members.
September 18, 2019
كتاب رائع ومختصر يوجز اهم الاشياء التي يجب فعلها لتأثير الفعال عند التواصل مع الفريق عبر افتراضياً عبر الايميلات و التواصل الصوتي او الاتصال بالفيديو.
April 26, 2020
Dont doubt it because of the length
This was a very helpful book. The author packed a ton of value in a very short read. Actionable and no fluff whatsoever.
This was a very helpful book. The author packed a ton of value in a very short read. Actionable and no fluff whatsoever.
May 5, 2020
Gret book
Great book specially for those managers that COVID just took them to managing home working employees. Short, but very powerful
Great book specially for those managers that COVID just took them to managing home working employees. Short, but very powerful
May 7, 2020
Short, but good tips you won't find everywhere. Worth the very, very quick read.
October 12, 2020
Quick and concise advice
A practical book with tactical advice. Be ready to take simple actions to improve your meetings. I plan to use it as a reference book.
A practical book with tactical advice. Be ready to take simple actions to improve your meetings. I plan to use it as a reference book.
October 24, 2020
Quick and dirty, simply tips (tactics) that make sense
January 27, 2021
Excellent Tips for Managing Virtual Teams
I love the ease of the book and the powerful ideas to help jumpstart your efforts to lead a virtual team.
I love the ease of the book and the powerful ideas to help jumpstart your efforts to lead a virtual team.
February 17, 2021
As Osman says in the intro, "you'll get tactics." This book reviews the tactics and basic strategies on how to be a great manager of remote teams. Practical, quick, and concise.
July 14, 2021
Approachable, simple, to the point. Not filled with fluff. Recommend.
January 15, 2022
Short, to the point book on how to improve remote teams. Good for managers. Good refresher and reminder of what can make working from home with others more effective.
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