When Virtually Everything Goes Wrong in a Virtual Team Meeting

This activity is important because, as a businessperson, you can expect to participate in or even lead virtual business meetings. To lead a virtual team, you will need to manage expectations for team dynamics, professionalism, communication, and technology. In the video you are about to watch, you will watch a virtual team meeting. While at the end of the meeting James, the leader, acknowledges that he mistakenly assumed his team knew one another and knew what they were doing, his team members share in the blame for the team$$s dysfunction. When you watch the video, pay attention to both James$$s words and actions and to those of the team members.

The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of factors that impact the successful function of a virtual team.

Click the $$ button to watch the video Virtual Workplace. Then, answer the questions that follow.

At the end of the video, James says his key mistake was assuming his team members knew one another and knew what they were doing. What was his other key mistake?

Multiple Choice

James engaged in name calling throughout the meeting.

James assumed this team would have the same dynamic as the other virtual teams he has worked with.

James didn$$t allow time at the beginning of the meeting for the team to talk informally and become comfortable.

James forgot to invite several key people to the meeting.

James let Wendy know her key responsibilities but forgot to tell Danny and Bernard what they were supposed to do$.$