Cohesive, Productive Distance Teams

Joan Knutson

PM Network 14 (October 1998)

“This is Jane speaking. I just found out that PMI is having a singing contest at the conference this October. I think it would be a great idea if we, as a group, competed. We here in San Francisco think it is a great plan. Beauregard, in Atlanta, and Pierre, in Paris, I hope you think it is a great idea, too.

“What was that, Pierre? I can’t quite hear you. Must be the static over this teleconference phone. Anyway, since the PMI conference is in Long Beach, I thought that one of the Surfer Boys’ hit songs would be just right. I’ll take over as project manager and send out a project plan and a rehearsal schedule by the end of next week.

“We’re hanging up here in San ...

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