Virtual Team Infographics
About Our Virtual Team Infographics
This page of our website gives you free access to a variety of infographics. Each is designed to help virtual and hybrid teams become more effective or virtual team members to become happier and more productive. Each has just 5 sections, to keep them easy to assimilate and memorable.
The Infographics:
1. Working from Home
A concise guide for individual team members of virtual or hybrid teams on how to get the most out of the time that they spend working at home.
The sections are:
- Set up boundaries
- Take breaks
- Stretch your legs
- Focus
- Use to-do lists
2. Planning Team Activities
A guide for anyone planning a team building building activity - virtual, in-person or a mix of the two - on how to get the most from the time and money spent.
The sections are:
- Ensure relevance
- KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
- Publish expectations
- Keep on track
- Follow up
3. Leadership Mindsets
A guide for virtual team leaders on how to be a good leader of remote team members.
The sections are:
- Be available
- Embrace differences
- Encourage chatting
- Celebrate successes
- Be flexible
4. Team Culture
Five key elements in creating and maintaining a positive team culture within a remote team.
The sections are:
- Purpose & Values
- Transparency & Communication
- Promote collaboration
- Love your team
- Celebrate Successes
5. Virtual Meeting Techniques
How to run a successful online meeting using Teams, WebEx, Zoom etc.
The sections are:
- Visual agenda
- Use a whiteboard
- Direct questions
- Optimize video time
- Restrict PowerPoint
6. Virtual Team Tools
Our subjective recommendations of the top 5 tools for virtual teams. Feel free to disagree with both the categories and choices within the categories! We think these are good options, though.
The sections are:
7. Choosing an Activity
How to select the best virtual team building activity for your team.
The sections are:
- Team goals
- Team level
- Engagement level
- Objectives
- Debrief
8. Effective Team Characteristics
Effective teams - especially high performing ones - all tend to exhibit these 5 characteristics.
The sections are:
- Know yourself
- Celebrate diversity
- Work as a team
- Proceduralize conflict
- Common direction
9. How to Collaborate
How individual team members can help the team be more effective with collaboration.
The sections are:
- Respect colleagues
- Communicate clearly
- Listen actively
- Offer help
- Solve problems
