Going the Distance: The Challenges of Leading a Dispersed Team

by Michael E. Kossler and Sonya Prestridge

Getting a group of people to work successfully as a team–communicating effectively, establishing trust, sharing the load, and completing tasks on time–is difficult even when the team members are all in the same location. When team members are spread out in various locations, it presents new obstacles for the team leader. Here are some of the potential pitfalls that leaders of dispersed teams need to look out for and how they can keep them from hindering team performance.

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