Working virtually is challenging. Technology can let you down, response times may be longer if you are working across time zones and a lack of face-to-face communication can make it so much harder to interpret the real message.

You may also have language and cultural barriers to manage.  Particularly in the early stages of your virtual team, you are going to have to flex your patience muscle: things will take longer, interpersonal irritations and upsets may well occur, people won’t always say what they really think, meetings won’t always go to plan and you will need to remain positive and focused on achieving your goals.