A

SEMINAR PRESENTATION
On
“MAKING VIRTUAL TEAMS WORK:
CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN THE
VIRTUAL TEAMS!”

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Ms. Simran Kaur Sonakshi
Assistant Professor 20231082
Department of Management BBA 1st Semester
 Content
 Introduction
 Advantages of virtual teams
 Disadvantages of virtual teams
 5 ways to keep virtual employees motivated
 10 tips to help build effective virtual teams
 7 Cs of successful team development
 7 communication barriers that virtual teams
 Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
ADVANTAGES OF VIRTUAL TEAMS
1. Cost savings 
2. Increased productivity
3. No unnecessary meetings 
4. Healthy work-life balance
5. Improved employee retention rates 
6. Bigger talent pool 
7. Faster time to market 
8. Reduced carbon footprint
DISADVANTAGES OF VIRTUAL TEAMS
1. Lack of trust 
2. Reduced team collaboration
3. Social isolation 
4. Hidden technological costs 
5. Potential security risks 
6. Can be tough to track progress
 5 WAYS TO KEEP VIRTUAL EMPLOYEES
MOTIVATED
1. Understand your employees' motivations.
2. Make your team feel valued and engaged.
3. Communication is key. 
4. Keep in mind that humans naturally need
interaction, so replicate a physical office-like
environment for communication. 
5. Address trust issues
10 TIPS TO HELP BUILD EFFECTIVE VIRTUAL
TEAMS
1. Clarify work systems
2. Introduce effective virtual teams communication tool
s
3. Create flexible working hours
4. Make use of project management tools
5. Establish a virtual team culture
6. Consider a meritocratic system
7. Prioritize virtual team training
8. Publicly praise employees
9. Track goal completion
10. Plan quarterly reviews
7 CS OF SUCCESSFUL TEAM DEVELOPMENT

1. Clarity
2. Capability
3. Collaboration
4. Commitment
5. Communication
6. Continuous Improvement
7. Creativity
 7 COMMUNICATION BARRIERS
THAT VIRTUAL TEAMS
1. Team Members Not Contributing During Virtual
Team Meetings
2. No Communication Outside of the Virtual Team
Meetings
3. Lack of Communication Ground Rules
4. Too Many Virtual Team Meetings
5. Not Being Aware of Digital Body Language
6. Redoing the Work from Remote Working Team
Members
7. No Agenda or Structure for Virtual Team Meetings
THANK
YOU