{"product_id":"the-longdistance-team-isbn-9781523003419","title":"The Long-Distance Team","description":"\u003cb\u003eDesign and cultivate remote work teams that \u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the experts who brought you \u003ci\u003eThe Long-Distance Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Long-Distance Teammate\u003c\/i\u003e comes the proven and practical guide for leaders to consciously design teams, define and create their desired culture, and encourage and nurture employee engagement—all from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeam design and culture are often presented as separate concepts when they are in fact intertwined in the remote work setting. Using the 3C model of communication, collaboration, and cohesion, leaders will be given the tools to overcome challenges, such as proximity bias and deteriorating social connections, to create an environment where everyone can contribute and add value equally, regardless of location.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 3Cs are\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCommunication\u003c\/i\u003e—While communication is a fundamental part of being human, it is also a critical foundation of successful work. Without it, teams break down.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCollaboration\u003c\/i\u003e—Remote leaders face the misguided belief that physical presence is required to have a collaborative team. The truth is that proximity has nothing to do with successful collaboration.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCohesion\u003c\/i\u003e—This dimension includes decidedly nonstructural aspects, such as relationships, trust, and accountability. While difficult to measure, a team’s cohesion is critical to its success.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing this framework, leaders of all levels will learn to assess, design, and develop their communication channels, methods for remote collaboration, and ability to foster cohesion to build successful long-distance teams. While a hybrid culture will be different, it can, when done right, be \u003ci\u003ebetter\u003c\/i\u003e than what existed before.\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Getting Started\u003cbr\u003e1. What Is a Team, and Why Does It Matter?\u003cbr\u003e2. What Is Culture?\u003cbr\u003ePart II: The Building Blocks \u003cbr\u003e3. Establishing Ownership of the Culture\u003cbr\u003e4. Rethinking How We Work\u003cbr\u003e5. The 3C Model for Team and Culture Design\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Designing for Success \u003cbr\u003e6. Designing Your Team\u003cbr\u003e7. Redesigning an Existing Team\u003cbr\u003ePart IV: Creating Your Aspirational Culture \u003cbr\u003e8. Defining Your Aspirational Culture\u003cbr\u003e9. Building the Micro Inside the Macro\u003cbr\u003e10. Making the Culture Come to Life\u003cbr\u003e Part V: Applying Core Principles \u003cbr\u003e11. Applying the Power of Expectations\u003cbr\u003e12. Creating Team Agreements\u003cbr\u003e13. Creating Engagement\u003cbr\u003eConclusion“Kevin and Wayne provide a road map for designing and building (or rebuilding) teams that work well in any environment, whether collocated, remote, or hybrid\/flexible. It’s really the guidebook on ‘team first and location second,’ and every team leader should learn from it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Rob Simmerman, Senior Operations Director, NAES Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A simple yet powerful guide to helping your team work together, no matter where they work from.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—David Burkus, author of \u003ci\u003eLeading from Anywhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Creating teams, culture, [and] engagement puts a lot of emphasis on leaders investing some good old blood, sweat, and tears . . . this book gives us a great guide how to do this!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ton van de Grampel,  Chief Human Resources Officer, Redevco B.V.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Eikenberry \u003c\/b\u003eis the chief potential officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group. Global Gurus includes him in its World’s Top 30 Leadership Professionals. His other books include \u003ci\u003eRemarkable Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom Bud to Boss, The Long-Distance Leader, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Long-Distance Teammate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Turmel \u003c\/b\u003eis the cofounder of the Remote Leadership Institute. He is the author or coauthor of fifteen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Long-Distance Leader \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Long-Distance Teammate\u003c\/i\u003e. 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