Distance Manager A Hands-On Guide to Managing Off-Site Employees and Virtual Teams

Name: Distance Manager A Hands-On Guide to Managing Off-Site Employees and Virtual Teams
Price: 2.69 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780071360654

ISBN-10: 0071360654

ISBN-13: 9780071360654

Edition: 2001

Authors: Kimball Fisher, Mareen Fisher

List price: $47.00

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Buy new: $29.11

Marketplace

4 new & used from $2.69

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

Global business demands and new technologies have created a virtual workplace for many companies, with employees and teams routinely collaborating from distant geographical locations on the road, from home, at client siteseven on the other side of the globe. The Distance Manager provides practical information and tools to help managers bridge the communication gaps created by geographical separation, and get peak performance from employees they rarely see. This handbook is perfect for sales managers, project team leaders, senior managers, and anyone who manages people at more than one location. Key topics include: Using e-mail, teleconferencing, and videoconferencing for maximum…

Book details

List price: $47.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 10/13/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 252
Size: 6.20" wide x 9.20" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Kimball Fisher and Mareen Fisher are co-founders of The Fisher Group, Inc. and have worked with many Fortune 100 companies to implement high- performance management systems. They have consulted to clients in North America, Western Europe, Asia and Africa with companies such as Amoco, Apple Computers, Chevron, Corning, Delphi/Delco, Hewlett-Packard, Monsanto, Motorola, NBC, PepsiCo, Proctor and Gamble, The Port of Seattle, Shell, and Weyerhaeuser. The Fishers have trained thousands of managers. They are widely published and are popular speakers on teams, leadership and organization design. Kimball. Fisher is author of Leading Self-Directed Work Teams and co-author of Tips for Teams.



Distance Managing: The Foundation Principles


The Seven Competencies of an Effective Distance Manager


Five Things The Cripple the Effectiveness of the Distance Manager


What Employees Want from a Distance Manager


Six Types of Virtual Teams


Stay Connected and Coordinated: The Dos and Don'ts


The Distance Coach: Getting Peak Performance


Distance Team Building: Building Skills in Remote Sites


Distance Training: Building Skills in Remote Sites


Bulding Trust from a Distance


Overcoming the Isolation of the Satellite Office


Managing Employees Who Work at Home


Leading People Who Don't Report to You


The Necessity of Face-to-Face Meetings


Celebrating from a Distance


The Distance Technology Handbook


Setting Up a Virtual Office: The BasicHardware and Communications Lines People Need


How to Use the Telephone


The Distance Manager's Guide to Efficient Teleconferences


Videoconferencing: Technology and Table Manners


Managing by E-mail - Without Letting It Take over Your Life


Using Web Tools: Effective Shared Workplaces and Files


Web Conferencing: Working with Whiteboards and Web Meetings


The Distance Manager in Action


The Distance Sales Manager at Xerox


The Distance Project Manager at International Paper


The Distance Product Development Manager at Hewlett-Packard


The Distance Senior Manager at Weyerhaeuser