CHAPTER 11Develop Adaptive and Collaborative Excellence

While some virtual teams are predictive, applying a previously mastered approach to a similar type of problem, the increasing majority are adaptive. They’re tasked with accomplishing something new, and they develop the steps as they proceed.

If you hired well for an adaptive virtual team, this section will be easy for you. You might have some resisters here and there, but your job will be more a matter of opening a few doors than dragging someone kicking and screaming. Whatever your existing team agility level, adaptiveness is a skill that you can develop.

Perfect Phrases to Introduce Working Adaptively

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