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Effective Virtual Team Participation and Management Virtual teams are teams that use electronic communications media in order to work together over time and distance. This allows them to combine their efforts and achieve their common goals. However, the fact that they are working across some distance or even at different times presents unique challenges for managing the team as well as ensuring participation of the team's members. In this exercise, you will be asked to match behaviors of fictitious virtual team members with some of the best practices for managing an effective virtual team and eliciting participation from its members. First, rollover the names of team members in the list on the left and read the description. Next, click and drag the team member from the list into the corresponding spaces on the right in order to match them to the appropriate best practice for managing and eliciting participation in virtual team settings. Best Practice Tony Lisa Tim Michelle Nicole Mike Tanya Rob Jodi Adapt communications Share the love Develop productive relationships with key people on the team Partner Availability Pace Updates Select the right people Communication skills are essential Team Members