Harnessing the Power of ONE
Is the culture of teamwork a myth? Definitely NOT! Teamwork doesn’t happen overnight, specially when working with people from various locations and diverse backgrounds. It will always be a work in progress. The very culture of your virtual team will rely on your team’s commitment and your appreciation of their efforts. In the real world, it is already tough to find a place where teamwork rules – where people think, decide, and act as one. There will always be clashes of ideas and personalities along the way.
You don’t need to make a rhyming cheer or do cartwheels to give your virtual team that encouragement they need to work their best. The real question is: HOW? There are more to rewards than meet the eye when it comes to driving your virtual team for success. If team building is tough already in the brick-and-mortar world, what more of those who work on a virtual platform? When you are faced with the challenges of having a contract worker with no long-term commitment, you need to look beyond your two cents in motivating your freelancers to do their best and stay with you until the project is completed. 
