As a project manager, you are leading a project with team members spread across several time zones. Which of the following would be the most effective approach to maximize engagement among your virtual team members?
Schedule monthly in-person meetings to maintain high team engagement.
Implement a flexible schedule that accommodates team members' local working hours.
Use email as the primary means of communication to ensure a written record of all discussions.
Require all team members to be online simultaneously for daily stand-up meetings.
Implementing a flexible schedule that accommodates different time zones allows team members to contribute during times they are most productive while also promoting better engagement. This approach respects the diversity in geography and encourages participation, critical for successful virtual team collaboration. Insisting on synchronous communications could exclude some team members due to their local times. Only using email limits the richness of communication and could delay the exchange of information. Frequent in-person meetings are not practical or feasible for virtual teams who are geographically dispersed.
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