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How Important is Face Time for Virtual Workers?

Posted in: Managing Virtual Teams | November 17, 2011 at 5:30 PM , by Nikita Devereaux

While researching ideas on managing perceptions in the virtual workplace, I happened across What College Forgot, a charming (yet certainly, valuable) website offering advice and helpful information to young professionals on topics like money management, investing, careers, buying a first home and more. Coincidentally, the site isn’t just for kids. ...

Applying “Gold Standards” in the Virtual Workplace

Posted in: Managing Virtual Teams | November 16, 2011 at 2:00 AM , by Nikita Devereaux

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When you recognize great customer service, doesn’t it almost always involve interacting with someone who slowed down long enough to speak with you personally? Or simply, to listen? Or perhaps, someone who found a moment in their day to learn how to pronounce your name? In essence, isn’t great customer...

A Force to be Reckoned

Posted in: Articles | June 5, 2011 at 12:00 PM , by Nikita Devereaux

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I found a simple definition for the term virtual team in the book, Mastering Virtual Teams written by Deborah Duarte and Nancy Tennant Snyder. It reads: “A virtual team is group of people who use technology to collaborate across space, time and organizational boundaries.” Would you consider that a fair...

Productivity. What’s Your Definition?

Posted in: Work / Life Balance | November 19, 2009 at 4:00 PM , by Nikita Devereaux

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Just finished reading (well, skimming.) an Inc.com article about 37Signals founder, Jason Friedman. Read “The Way I Work”. In the article, Friedman mentions having morning relaxation time before splashing into his daily e-mail reading. It made me think about my own work routine. Honestly, I’m not so sure I have...

Your Most Under Utilized Tech Tool

Posted in: Technology | September 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM , by Nikita Devereaux

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Staying Visible: Your Most Under Utilized Tool

For work at home professionals, the nature of our “workplace” can be . . . well, a barrier. Traditional work relationships are based on manning a desk or cubicle in an office. Co-workers pool resources to produce, sell and maintain a product or service. When you work at home or...