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Managing in a Virtual World. CIS Discussion 10/1/2010. Last year the survey said:. We want more interaction between CIS Members Company to company sharing Learning from other’s mistakes Learning what works The most popular topic was managing “ virtural ” employees / organizations.
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Managing in a Virtual World CIS Discussion 10/1/2010
Last year the survey said: • We want more interaction between CIS Members • Company to company sharing • Learning from other’s mistakes • Learning what works • The most popular topic was managing “virtural” employees / organizations.
Background • Gone are days of the single site • All employees under one roof • Watch and listen (then coach) • Now our people are all over the world • With very different cultures and customs
RSI-Best Group (Stacy Sadar) • Recruiting / Placement Company • Sales people throughout the USA
Allstate (Rick Davenport) • IT Employees in Ireland, India, various USA locations
Eaton (John McCaulley) • 500+ locations in world • Direct reports in: • Glasgow, Scotland • Juarez, Mexico • Sao Paulo, Brazil • Pune, India • Bonn, Germany • Maumee, Ohio • Cleveland
Discussion • Changing your management style • Communication • Collaboration • Hiring • Employee Development • Job objectives and performance evaluations • Consistency versus cultural expectations • Confidentiality and proprietary information • Any technology or tools you use • Other