Virtual Marketing Teams – Can it work? Yes, but my virtual team miss out on the jellies

Just the other day I was talking to someone about managing the BCS virtual team, they found it hard to comprehend that one of my team members who is based in Ireland can be part of the ‘team’, well thanks to the right technology and company culture -  it works well for us.

Then, just by chance an email dropped into my inbox entitled ‘7 tips for managing a Virtual Team’  (source information management).  It confirmed my belief that teams do not have to be sitting in the same office to be more productive. Actually, I remember one scenario where team members communicated via email even though they were just cubicles apart, infact a whole ‘disagreement’ was aired out online as opposed to sitting down with a cuppa in a meeting room.

So if you are still wondering about the efficiencies of a virtual team, take it from me it can work, if you foster the right culture and communication infrastructure.

I suppose the only downfall of my virtual team is their inability to dip into the BCS Natural Confectionary Company jelly jar in our Sydney office!  

I reckon BCS will make the best places to work list some day.