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Working In The 21st Century
The Future of Work Includes Telecommuting, Flex Time & Globally Dispersed Teams. They Need A "Place" To Work:
- Web Networked (Virtual) Teams Require Fewer Hours
But Get More Work Done! - Reduce Costs, Go Green & Increase Productivity
Workplace Realities
| In 2000 | By 2010: |
-- Oil $20/barrel -- Wheat $3/bushel | -- Oil $200/barrel |
-- Domestic Economy Dominates | -- Global Economy Dominates |
-- Climate Change Not An Issue | -- Carbon Credits Matter |
What Changes Are Expected?
By 2010:
- Commuting costs will be transferred to employers.
- WiFi Technology Continues to Expand Globally
- Internet Office Apps Proliferate.
- Global Travel Costs Increase.
- Economic Growth Moves to Developing Countries
- Laptops outsell desktops as mobility rules
- Net savvy young people will demand new work tools
- Laptops outsell desktops as mobility rules
How To Adapt The Workplace To The Changes Ahead.
How does a 20/hr work week sound to you?
Teamwork, across silos and geographic boundaries, is required to meet the challenges ahead. Web-based or virtual teams will increasingly be employed. The Global economy will continue to develop around a virtual workplace in which technology and Internet connectedness will be more important than rooms full of cubicles. However, managing web based teams may require even more discipline than traditional workplace teams. But the upside is working fewer hours while accomplishing greater productivity and more stakeholder value.
Web-based teams succeed only when each team member agrees to a daily discipline of participation. This not only assures that tasks are completed on time it also encourages online relationship building. As team members see others completing tasks and fulfilling commitments trust grows and the team bonds around their shared purpose.
Working with globally dispersed teams over 10 years, we have developed a platform, tools, process and methods to assist team formation and help teams become more productive. We have distilled the process of team building to 7 steps:
- Select priority team (re: high value objective)
- Identify team workflow requirements (existing process)
- Do an audit of legacy team tools & applications
- Define requirements for new tools & applications
- Provide teams with a "place" to work online
- Facilitate integration of legacy & new applications & tools
- Facilitate online work flow through coaching and support
The Virtual Workplace is built around these 7 steps as a Composite Application Portal in which applications, tools, process templates, coaching and support are fully integrated.
Start With A Pilot As Proof of the Potential
A pilot is a full featured portal customized around a specific high value objective. Can be a project, a process, an application integration, or any objective that requires a high performance web networked team.
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